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

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鈥檚 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鈥�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, 鈥urrock, C. (2015). . Journal of Dental Applications, 2(3), 190-195.

Biordi, D. L., Heitzer, M., Mundy, E., DiMarco, M. A., Thacker, S., Taylor, E., 鈥itzgerald, 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 鈥渕outh鈥� care will lead to better overall health. NAPNAP鈥檚 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鈥檚 Journal for Parents: Ready, Set, Grow (Formally Health Matters). September 2008 Edition.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy
Case Western Reserve University
Master of Science
Nursing
University of Akron
Bachelor of Science
Nursing
Ohio State University