Marguerite (Peg) DiMarco, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN

Associate Professor
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Lead Faculty
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Faculty Associate
Schubert Center for Child Studies

Teaching Information

Research Information

Research Interests

  • Oral health of children, especially poor and homeless children
  • Other health conditions of children, such as growth and development, mental health, and obesity
  • Health disparities

Research Projects

Lotus M. & DiMarco, M. (2017- 2020) Co-director. Partners in Health: Comprehensive Lead Screening for Cleveland’s Children Ages 3-5. Prentiss Foundation. Funded: $300,000.

Co-Investigator: Improving Oral Health of Poor and Low Income Pregnant Women, Mothers, and Children Up to Five Years Old: A Pilot Intervention at Urban and Rural WIC Program Sites in Northeastern Ohio. Kellogg

Publications

DiMarco, M. A., Fitzgerald, K., Taylor, E., Marino, D., Huff, M. (2016). . Pediatric Dental Care, 1:113. doi:10.4172/pdc.1000113 

Rosciano, A. M., Lindell, D. F., Bryer, J., DiMarco, M. A. (2016). . The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12(8), 560–565.

Distelhorst, L., Bieda, A. L., DiMarco, M. A., Tullai-McGuinness, S. (2016). . Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(6), e333-e341. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2016.06.007.

DiMarco, M. A., Huff, M, Biordi, D, Marino D, Taylor E,  Stempfel, S, …Murrock, C. (2015). . Journal of Dental Applications, 2(3), 190-195.

Biordi, D. L., Heitzer, M., Mundy, E., DiMarco, M. A., Thacker, S., Taylor, E., …Fitzgerald, K. (2015). . American Journal of Public Health, 105 (Suppl 2), e23-9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302486.

Norris, DiMarco, Thacker (2013) . Nurse Pract. 2013 Sep 10;38(9):47-52.

Chiu, DiMarco, & Prokop (2012) . Journal of Pediatric Health Care: accepted for publication- in press-available online

DiMarco, M., Ludington, S., Menke, E. (2010) . J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 May;21(2 Suppl):67-81.

Chiu, S.H. & DiMarco, M. (2010). .Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 24, 73-80.

DiMarco, M. (2009) Tooth Talk- Teaching your child proper “mouth” care will lead to better overall health. NAPNAP’s Ready, Set, Grow. Spring 2009.

DiMarco, M. & Melnk, B. (2009) . Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 24, (4), 334-36. 

DiMarco, M., Huff, M., Kinion, E., & Kendra, M.A. (2009). . Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 23:109-116.

DiMarco, M. (2008) No More Cavities: Brushing, flossing, gumcare and diet affect teeth for life. NAPNAP’s Journal for Parents: Ready, Set, Grow (Formally Health Matters). September 2008 Edition.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy
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Master of Science
Nursing
University of Akron
Bachelor of Science
Nursing
Ohio State University