Christine Hoch

Christine Hoch is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing within the University of Delaware's College of Health Sciences. She also serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Maryland, Baltimore's School of Medicine.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing (University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2021)
• MSN (University of Delaware, 2008)
• BSN (University of Delaware, 1996)

Dr. Hoch's research focuses on the biological mechanisms of fatigue in adults with heart failure, particularly examining serum osmolality, inflammation, and cellular bioenergetics. Her work aims to improve clinical outcomes through better understanding of fatigue's physiological underpinnings and its impact on self-care abilities.

Publication Trends: Recent articles analyze fatigue through biochemical (inflammatory markers, platelet energy metabolism), physiological (serum osmolality), and clinical lenses. Collaborations span cardiology, neurology, and bioenergetics domains.

Scientific Awards:

• Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurse Educators (2024)
• Oral Research Abstract Award (American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, 2024)
• Excellence in Teaching Award (University of Delaware, 2023)
• Induction into Phi Kappa Phi (2021)
• Delaware Top Nurses: Nursing Excellence (2018)

Dr. Hoch teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS 621), Pathophysiology (NURS 243), and Nursing Care of Adults I (NURS 365). She maintains certification as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist.