Mona Mohammadifirouzeh (Firouz)

Biography

Mona Mohammadifirouzeh, Ph.D., M.S.N, RN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Towson University’s College of Health Professions. Originally from Iran, Dr. Mohammadifirouzeh is fluent in Persian/Farsi and brings a rich international perspective to her role. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N) from the Iran University of Medical Sciences and her Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N) from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Following her advanced studies in Iran, she continued her academic journey in the United States, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Nursing from George Mason University.

During her Ph.D. program, Dr. Mohammadifirouzeh received the Camille Barry Nursing Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship, awarded in recognition of her excellence as a nursing Ph.D. student. Her dissertation, a mixed-method study, explored professional mental help-seeking intention and behaviors within the Iranian-American community, reflecting her commitment to culturally competent care and research.

With a strong foundation in global health, Dr. Mohammadifirouzeh has been actively involved in research projects funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNAIDS and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Her work at an HIV research center and with Doctors Without Borders allowed her to provide essential care to vulnerable populations, including sex workers, individuals with HIV, the LGBTQ community and those affected by substance use disorders.

Selected Publications

• Mohammadifirouzeh, M., Oh, K. M., Basnyat, I., & Gimm, G. (2024). Examining factors associated with intention to seek professional mental health support among first-generation Iranian Americans. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20240712-02
• Mohammadifirouzeh, M., Oh, K. M., Basnyat, I., & Gimm, G. (2023). Factors associated with professional mental help-seeking among U.S. Immigrants: A systematic review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 25, 1118-1136. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10903-023-01475-4
• Mohammadifirouzeh, M., Oh, K. M., & Tanner, S. (2022). HIV stigma reduction interventions among health care providers and students in different countries: A systematic review. Current HIV Research, 20(1), 20–31. https://doi.org/10.2174/1570162x19666211206094709
• Scafide, K. N., Bahari, G., Kutahyalioglu, N. S., Mohammadifirouzeh, M., & Senko, S. M. (2021). Development and pilot analysis of the Bruise Visibility Scale. SAGE Open Nursing, 7, 23779608211020931. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608211020931
• Moghadam, S. J., SeyedAlinaghi, S., Dadras, O., Ali, Z., Mojtahedi, S. Y., Amini, F., & Mohammadifirouzeh, M. (2020). Determinants of needle stick injuries among healthcare providers at a Tehran university hospital in 2016: A descriptive report. Infectious disorders drug targets, 20[5], 1-5. https://doi.org/10.2174/1871526519666191009153027
• Jamali Moghadam, S. R., Salehi, M. R., Mojtahedi, S. Y., Fadaei, N., Dadras, O., Seyed Alinaghi, S. A., & Mohammadifirouzeh, M. (2020). Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in a 15-year-old girl with facial acne-like ulcers: A case report. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 20(6), 932-936. https://doi.org/10.2174/1871526519666191115105036
• Farhoudi, B., SeyedAlinaghi, S., Hosseini, M., Pahlaviani, F. G., Firouzeh, M. M., Shahbazi, M., & Mohraz, M. (2019). Prevalence of tuberculosis in a prison in Tehran by active case finding. Infectious Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets-Infectious Disorders), 19(2), 167-170. https://doi.org/10.2174/1871526518666180507122425
• Jozani, Z. B., Badie, B. M., Bayanolhagh, S., Mohammadifirouzeh, M., Ahsani-nasab, S., Vakili, F., SeyedAlinaghi, S., Golchehregan, M., Foroughi, M., & Mohraz, M. (2019). Knowledge, attitude and practice towards HIV/AIDS conjoint with HIV, HBV, HCV and HSV2 serosurveys among girls from dysfunctional families in Tehran, Iran. Journal of International Translational Medicine, 7(1), 33-38. doi: 10.11910/2227-6394.2019.07.01.08
• Koochak, H.E. Eskandari, S., Najafi, Z., Esmaeeli, S. Paydary, K., Fard, S. E., Firouzeh, M. M., & Tabe-Bordbar, S. HIV drug resistance. In SeyedAlinaghi, S.(Ed.). Frontiers in HIV research: Current studies in HIV research (Volume 2, pp. 180-199). Bentham Science Publishers. https://doi.org/10.2174/97816810825541160201
• SeyedAlinaghi, S., Ardakani, H. M., Koochak, H.E., Mohammadifirouzeh, M., Moradi, G., & Mohraz, M. Integration of HIV services into Primary Health Care (PHC) system. In SeyedAlinaghi, S.(Ed.). Frontiers in HIV research: Current studies in HIV research (Volume 2, pp. 279-296). Bentham Science Publishers. https://doi.org/10.2174/97816810825541160201

Selected Presentations

• Maughan, E. D., Mohammadifirouzeh, M., Best, N., McKinley-Yoder, C. & Willgerodt, M. (2023, July 1-3). Identifying school nurse-sensitive indicators: Working together to create safe, data driven healthcare [Poster presentation]. International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress 20223, Montreal, Canada.
• Mohammadifirouzeh, M. & Oh, K. M. (2021, April 16). In-person HIV stigma reduction interventions among health care providers and students: A systematic review [Poster presentation]. The Washington Regional Nursing Research Consortium (WRNRC), 11^th Annual Doctoral Student Research Conference, Washington D.C., United States.