Morgan Nance earned her BA in Liberal Arts and MA in Child Development from Sarah Lawrence College. She has worked as a researcher with the Rocky Mountain MIRECC and University of Colorado, contributing to studies focusing on suicide prevention, healthcare screening implementation, and research exploring how TBI, the microbiome, and mental health outcomes intersect. Her dissertation examines chronic pain and marital relationships in military populations. She is completing her pre-doctoral internship at Denver Health Medical Center during the 2026-2027 academic year.
Selected Publications:
Kinney, A.R., Brenner, L.A., Nance, M., Forster, J.E., King, S.E., Deka, R., Yan X.D., Ulmer, C.S., Nakase-Richardson, R., Bahraini, N. (In press). Sleep MAPP: A decision support tool for guideline-concordant sleep care in the polytrauma/traumatic brain injury system of care. Brain Injury.
Kinney, A. R., Nance, M., Penzenik, M. E., Forster, J. E., O’Donnell, F., & Bahraini, N. (In Press). Implementation determinants and strategy selection for guideline-recommended cognitive rehabilitation in the VHA Polytrauma/TBI System of Care. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Kinney, A. R., Nance, M., Penzenik, M. E., Forster, J. E., & Brenner, L. A. (2026). Provider perspectives regarding factors influencing access to occupational therapy in the Veterans Health Administration inpatient psychiatric setting. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 80(3). DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2026.051399
Kinney, A.R., Brenner, L.A., Nance, M., Cobb, A.D., Forster, J.E., Ulmer, C.S., Nakase-Richardson, N., Fung, C.H., Bahraini, N.H. (2026). Development and evaluation of sleep disorder decision aids for Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 41(3), 221-234. DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000001097
Kinney, A. R., Brenner, L., Nance, M., Forster, J., Ulmer, C., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Bahraini, N. (2025). Evaluation of a clinical decision support tool for sleep disorder screening and treatment among Veterans receiving polytrauma/traumatic brain injury services. Brain Injury, 39(S), 139-140. DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2322517
Kinney, A. R., Nance, M., Penzenik, M. E., Forster, J. E., & Brenner, L. A. (2025). Provider perspectives regarding facility-level disparities in access to inpatient psychiatric occupational therapy services in the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(4). DOI:10.5014/ajot.2025.051015
Kinney, A.R., Brenner, L.A., Nance, M., Forster, J.E., King, S.E., Deka, R., Yan X.D., Ulmer, C.S., Nakase-Richardson, R. (2025). Design and evaluation of Sleep MAPP: A decision support tool for guideline-concordant sleep disorder management in the polytrauma/traumatic brain injury system of care. JMIR Preprints. https://doi.org/10/2196/preprints.76038
Kinney, A. R., Brenner, L. A., Nance, M., Mignogna, J., Cobb, A. D., Forster, J. E., Ulmer, C. S., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Bahraini, N. H. (2024). Decisional needs of veterans with mild traumatic brain injury initiating treatment for insomnia disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1097/htr.0000000000000978
Kinney, A. R., Brenner, L. A., Nance, M., Mignogna, J., Cobb, A. D., Forster, J. E., Ulmer, C. S., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Bahraini, N. H. (2024). Factors influencing adherence to insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatments among veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 22(4), 553–570. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2024.2322517
Kinney, A. R., Brenner, L. A., Nance, M., Mignogna, J., Cobb, A. D., Forster, J. E., Ulmer, C. S., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Bahraini, N. H. (2024). Factors influencing shared decision making for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatment among veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 20(5), 801–812. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.10994
DeBeer, B. B., Mignogna, J., Nance, M., Bahraini, N., Penzenik, M., & Brenner, L. A. (2023). Covid-19 and lifetime experiences of trauma, moral injury, and institutional betrayal among healthcare providers. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 65(9), 745–750. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002891
Nance, M. E., Young, S. R., Kinney, A., & Brenner, L. A. (2021). Suicide risk, evaluation, and management among veterans receiving community-based care. In R. F. D’Aoust & A. G. Rossiter (Eds.), Caring for veterans and their families: A guide for nurses and healthcare professionals (pp. 295-318). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Selected Presentations:
Nance, M.E. & Allen, E. (2025, August 7-9). Associations of civilian and servicemember PTSD with marital adjustment and child difficulties [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association 2025. Denver, CO, United States.
Nance, M.E. & Allen, E. (2025, April 10-12). Marital Status and Chronic Pain: Examining Prevalence and Severity of Chronic Pain Among Married and Formerly Married Military-Connected Individuals [Poster presentation]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association 95th Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Kinney, A. R., Brenner, L. A., Nance, M., Forster, J. E., Ulmer, C.S., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Bahraini, N. H. (2025, March 19-22). Evaluation of a clinical decision support tool for sleep disorder screening and treatment among Veterans receiving Polytrauma/Traumatic Brain Injury Services [Oral presentation]. World Congress on Brain Injury, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sullan, M. J., Kinney, A. R., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Reis, D. J., Nance, M., Forster, J. E., Bahraini, N. H., & Brenner, L. A. (2025, February 20-23). Restoring efficient sleep after TBI: A randomized controlled trial of a guided computerized CBT-I intervention – initial acceptability and feasibility [Poster presentation]. Annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, Louisville, KY, United States.
Nance, M.E., Shehadeh, K., Allen, E., Markman, H., Rhoades, G., & Stanley, S. (2024, November 14-17). Exploring the association of marital verbal aggression and control with dimensions of child outcomes [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 58th Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Kinney, A. R., Brenner, L. A., Nance, M., Mignogna, J., Cobb, A. D., Forster, J. E., Ulmer, C. S., Nakase-Richardson, R., & Bahraini, N. H. (2024, March). Factors influencing adherence to insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatments among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury [Oral session]. North American Brain Injury Society Conference on Brain Injury, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Nance, M. & Allen, E. (2023). Examining potential buffering effects of post-traumatic relationship growth on combat exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms [Poster presentation]. International Association for Relationship Research, Tempe, AZ, United States.