Lorraine S. Evangelista, PhD, RN, CNS, FAHA, FAAN

Education
BSN, University of the Philippines College of Nursing (1985)
MSN, University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing (1993)
PhD, University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing (1993)

Work 
Dr. Evangelista is renowned for her work on biobehavioral, psychosocial, and biological factors influencing psychological well-being, functional health, symptom clusters, self-care behaviors, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. She has over 160 papers (H-index=58) and two book chapters and has garnered over $15 million in research funding from the National Institute of Health. She has received several recognitions, including being a fellow of both the American Heart Association and the American Association for Nursing (2010), Distinguished Alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing (2010), Shannon Mentorship Award (2017), and Distinguished Research Lectureship Award from the Western Institute of Nurses (2021), Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Research Hall of Fame (2021), Katharine Lembright Award for a Distinguish Nurse Researcher (2022) and University of the Philippines International Nursing and Healthcare Forum, International Nurse Award (2022). In 2017, she completed a U.S. Fulbright scholarship in the Philippines to study Filipinos' lifestyle behaviors and risk factors in underserved communities.  She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare MDPI. 

Dr. Evangelista currently serves as Tenured Associate Professor at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. Previous to Baylor she was Co-Director, Community Engagement and Outreach Core, Mountain-West Clinical and Translational Infrastructure Research for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Evangelista's professional journey has also included many distinguished institutions and areas of leadership as follows: Associate Dean for Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2022-2024; Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship, University of Texas Medical Branch from 2019-2021; Professor, UCI - Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing from 2017-2020; Senior Associate Director for Academic Affairs, UCI - Program in Nursing Science from 2013–2017; Associate Professor, UCI, Program in Nursing Science 2010-2014; Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing from 2002-2009; Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing from 2000–2002;  Assistant Professor, California State University, Los Angeles, School of Nursing from 1999–2000; Project Director, Lung Cancer Research, University of California, Los Angeles from 1998–1999; Research Associate, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center from 1996–1998; Cardiovascular Research Nurse Coordinator, Good Samaritan Hospital from 1994–1996;  Clinical Nurse Specialist Critical Care, Glendale Adventist Medical Center from 1992-1994; Case Manager, Multipurpose Senior Services Program, Jewish Family Services LA from 1986-1993 and Staff Nurse/Assistant Nurse Manager, Saint Joseph Medical Center. 

Professional Affiliations and Services
Dr. Evangelista is highly regarded as a nursing pacesetter. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare MDPI and is Chair of the Research Committee for the Philippine Nursing Association of America. She is also the Chair of the Research Council for UP International Nursing and Healthcare Forum and a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing; Heart Failure Society of America and Western Institute of Nursing. She is a revered member of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular & Stroke Nursing Council and Clinical Nurse Specialists Network; University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association. She is also noted int he Research Hall of Fame for Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Tau Chapter.

Honors and Awards
Throughout her professional career, Dr. Evangelista has received many honors and awards. These special recognitions include: Golden Pearl Award, Filipino American Heritage Foundation-Nevada (2023); CVSN Council, American Heart Association, Katharine A. Lembright Award & Lecture (2022); University Philippines International Nursing & Healthcare, International Nurse Award (2022); Sigma Theta Tau International, Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Award (2021); Western Institute of Nursing, Distinguished Research Lectureship Award (2021);  UCI Faculty Senate, Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentorship (2021); UTMB School of Nursing, Class of 1963 Faculty Recruitment, Retention & Research Award (2020-2021); UTMB, Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STAR) Award (2019); Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award Teaching & Research, Manila, Philippines (2017); University of California, Irvine, CTSA, Distinguished Mentor Award (2016); Western Institute of Nursing, Anna M. Shannon Mentorship Award (2016); UCLA School of Nursing, Inductee into the Alumni Hall of Fame (2011); UCLA School of Nursing, Distinguished Alumni Award (2010); UCLA Academic Senate, Distinguished Teaching Award (2010); American Academy of Nurses, Fellow of the American Academy of Nurses (2010); Nurses Week, Excellence in Teaching Award (2008); CVSN Council, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Translational Research Award (2007); International Society Heart Lung Transplantation, Nursing Research Award (2005); CVSN Council, American Heart Association, MarthaN. Hill New Investigator Award(finalist) (2004); University of California, Los Angeles, Chancellor's Award for Postdoctoral Research (2003); American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate, Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (2000-2002); American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate, Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award (1999-2000); UCLA, School of Nursing, Health-Related Quality of Life, Pre-doctoral Fellowship (1998-2000); UCLA School of Nursing, Professional Nurse Traineeship Award (1991-1993) and University of the Philippines College of Nursing, BM Gonzalez Award of Excellence (1985).

Articles and Presentations

Selected Contributions to Science

1. Effects of Exergaming on functional outcomes, quality of life, and psychological well-being in patients with heart failure.
   1. Jaarsma T, Kato, NP, Klompstra L, Ben-Gal T, Boyne J, Hagglund E, Vellone E, Hagenow, A., Evangelista LS, Martensson, J, & Strömberg A. (2024) Changes over time in patient-reported outcomes in patients with heart failure. ESC Heart Fail. 11(2): 811-818. PMID: 38158757. PMCID: PMC10966260.
   2. Cacciata M, Stromberg A, Lee J-Ah, Lombardo D, Jaarsma T, Klompstra, L, & Evangelista LS. (2022) Facilitators and challenges to exergaming: perspectives of patients with heart failure, J Cardiovasc Nurs, May-June; 37(3): 281-288. PubMed PMID: 34091566. PMCID: 34091566.
   3. Klompstra, L. Jaarsma, T., Strömberg, A. Evangelista, LS, & Van der Wal, M. (2021) Exercise motivation and self-efficacy vary among patients with heart failure – an explorative analysis using data from the HF-Wii study. Patient Preference Adherence, 15: 2353-2362. PubMed PMID: 34703217PMCID: PMC8541792.
   4. Jaarsma, T., Klompstra, L. Ben-Gal, T., Avarhim, BB, Boyne, J., Back, M., Chiala, O., Dickstein, K., Evangelista, LS, Hagenow, A., Hoes, AW, Hagglund, E. Piepoli, MF, Vellone, E, Nicolass, PA, Martensson, J, & Strömberg, A. (2021) Effects of exergaming on exercise capacity in patients with heart failure: results of an international multicenter randomized controlled trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 23(1): 114-124. PubMed PMID: 32167657. PMCID: PMC 32167657.
2. Community Engagement and Implementation Science & Dissemination.
   1. Serafica, R, Evangelista, LS, Ward, T., Peterson, JC, Guerrero-Lopez, J, Lucero, J, Erdei, E, Braun, KL, Bersamin,A, Thomas, J, Wulfhorst, JD, Jorcyk, C, Palacious, R, Owens-Manley, J, Fore, E., Bertagnolli, A, Bellon, C & Sy, F (2025). Collaborating with and enabling diverse communities to address health inequities: The experiences of a community engagement and outreach team. J Clin Trans Sci PMID: 40052051 PMCID: PMC11883566.
   2. Serafica, R., Reyes, AT, Leyva, EW, Cacciata, MC, Kawi, J, Sy, F, & Evangelista, LS. (2025) Bridging the gap:    Reducing health inequities in access to primary preventive programs in rural communities in the Philippines. J Transcult Nurs, Jan; 36(1): 24-33. PMID: 39193813 PMCID: PMC11722604.
   3. Reyes, AT, Serafica, R. Kawi, J, Fudolig, M, Sy, F, Leyva, EA, & Evangelista, LS. (2023) Using the socioecological model to explore barriers to health provision in underserved communities in the Philippines. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing J. 22(7): e45669. PMID: 37606966; PMID: PMC10481217.
   4. Breathett, K, Lewsey, S, Brownell, N, Enright, K, Evangelista, LS, Ibrahim, N, Iturrizaga, J, Sterling, M & Van Spall, H (2024). Implementation science to achieve equity in heart failure care: Scientific Statement by the American Heart Association. Circulation. 149 (19): e1143-e1163.PMID: 38567497.
3. Evaluating the Role of Nutrition on Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure
   1. Evangelista, LS, Jose, M, Sallam, H, Serag, H, Golovkov, G, Khanipov, K, Hamilton, M, & Fonarow, G. (2021). High vs. standard protein diets in overweight and obese patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus: Findings of the Pro-HEART trial. ESC Heart Failure Apr;8(2):1342-1348. PubMed PMID: 33502122. PMCID: PMC8006643.
   2. Motie, M, Evangelista, LS, Lombardo, D, Horwich, T, Hamilton, M, & Fonarow, G. Relationships between weight, adiposity, functional status, and left ventricle characteristics in overweight and obese patients with heart failure. J Diabetes Obes, 2017 Feb; 4(2):1-5. Epub 2017 Feb 20. PMID:32095535; PMCID: PMC7039467.
   3. Motie, M, Evangelista, LS, Lombardo, D, Horwich, T, Hamilton, M, & Fonarow, G.  Effect of weight loss on renal function in overweight and obese patients with heart failure. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2017 Apr-Jun;11(2):95-98. PubMed PMID: 27381968; PMCID: PMC5182197.
   4. Evangelista, LS, Motie, M, Horwich, T, Hamilton, M, Lombardo, D, Cooper, D, Galassetti, P, Fonarow, G. Pro-HEART - an RCT to test the effectiveness of a high protein diet targeting overweight/obese individuals with heart failure: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials, 2013 Nov; 36(2), 371-381. PMID: 23958597; PMCID: PMC3844022.
4. Working with Patient-Caregiver Dyads to Enhance Quality of Life
   1. Buck H, Strömberg A, Chung M, Donovan K, Kato N, Polo R, Evangelista L.S. A systematic review of heart failure dyadic self-care interventions focusing on intervention components, contexts, and outcomes. Int J Nurs Stud, 2018 77:232-242. PubMed PMID: 29128777; PMCID: PMC7059555.
   2. Dionne-Odom, JN, Hooker, S, Bekelman, D, Ejem, D, McGhan, G, Kitko, L, Strömberg, A, Wells, R, Astin, M, Metin, ZG, Mancarella, G, Pamboukian, SV, Evangelista, LS, Buck, HG, & Bakitas, MA. Family caregiving for persons with heart failure at the intersection of heart failure and palliative care. Heart Fail Rev, 2017 Sep;22(5):543-557. PubMed PMID: 28160116; PMCID: PMC5544594.
   3. Evangelista, LS, Strömberg, A, & Dionne-Odom, J. An integrated review of interventions to improve psychological outcomes in caregivers of patients with heart failure. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2016 Mar;10(1):24-31. PubMed PMID: 26716392; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4760617.
   4. Agren, S, Evangelista, LS, Hjelm, C, Strömberg, A. Dyads affected by chronic heart failure – an RCT evaluating the effects of education and psychosocial support to patients with heart failure and their partners. J Card Fail, 2012 May;18(5):359-66. PubMed PMID: 22555264; PMCID: PMC3381875.
5. Design and Testing of Remote Monitoring Systems using Advanced Data Analytics.
   1. Reyes, AT, Candelaria, D. Serafica, R, Hildebrand, JA, Cacciata, M. Santa Maria, AS, Lee, JA, Stromberg, A, & Evangelista, LS,  (2025). Task effectiveness, usability, and acceptability of Mhealth technologies among older adults at risk for cardiovascular disease: A feasibility study. Health Technol (epub online before print). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-025-00969-5.
   2. Candelaria, D, Cacciata, M, Serafica, R, Reyes, AT, Hildebrand, JA, Santa Maria, AS, Lee, JA, Stromberg, A, & Evangelista, LS,  (2025). Patient activation improves with a multi-component personalized mHealth intervention in older adults at risk of cardiovascular disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs Mar 3;24(2):316-322. PMID: 39756174.
   3. Cacciata, MC, Candelaria, D, Reyes, AT, Serafica, R, Sta. Maria, AS, Lee, JA, & Evangelista, LS,  (2025). Multi-component digital therapies promote healthy eating and physical activity and reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease in older adults. J Cardiovasc Nurs PMID: 400591110.
   4. Candelaria, D, Reyes, AT, Serafica, R, Cacciata, M, Hildebrand, JA, Lee, JA, Stromberg, A, & Evangelista, LS,  (2025). The effects of digital interventions on healthy behaviors, weight loss, and well-being in older adults at risk for cardiovascular disease. J Cardiovasc Nurs (epub before print).
   5. Mirzadeh, SI, Arefeen, A, Ardo, J., Fallahzadeh, R, Minor, B, Lee, JA, Hildebrend, JA, Cook, D, Ghasemzadeh, H, & Evangelista, LS. (2022). Machine learning to predict medication adherence in individuals at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Smart Health, 26, 1-10.
   6. Evangelista, L.S., Ghasemzadeh, H, Lee, J., Fallahzadeh, R., Sarrafzadeh, M., & Moser, D.K. (2017). Predicting adherence to remote health monitoring systems in a cohort of patients with chronic heart failure. Technol Health Care, 25(3): 425-433. PMID: 27886024. PMCID: PMC5695547
   7. Ong, MK, Romano, PS, Edgington, S, Aronow, HU, Auerbach, AD, Black, JT, De Marco, T, Escarce, JJ. Evangelista, LS, Hanna, B, Ganiats, TG, Lombardo, D, Mangione, CM, Sadeghi, B, Sarrafzadeh, M, Tong, K, Fonarow, GC (2016). Effectiveness of remote patient monitoring after the discharge of hospitalized patients with heart failure. The Better Effectiveness After Transition - Heart Failure (BEAT-HF) randomized controlled trial. JAMA Intern Med, 176(3): 310-318. PMID: 26857383. PMCID: PMC4827701

Complete List of Published Work MyBibliography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/lorraine.evangelista.1/bibliography/public/