Year: 2024

Finding Belonging, Making an Impact: Nadeen Alshakhsir’s PhD Journey

During Nadeen Alshakhshir's campus visit, she had the opportunity to meet her advisor and felt welcomed coming from a different country and culture.

Dr. Kristen Pecanac Receives Grant to Improve Surrogate Decision Making

The primary goal of Dr. Pecanac’s project is to improve the process and experience of surrogate decision-making by identifying effective provider communication strategies when engaging with racially diverse surrogate decision makers.

Dr. Maichou Lor Awarded Grant to Study Pain Assessment for Bilingual Hmong Caregivers

 The primary goal of Dr. Lor’s project is to pilot test a web-based communication training intervention to help Hmong bilingual caregivers document their care recipients’ pain information.

Dr. Nisreen Alnuaimi Awarded Grant to Study Parental Bonding with Preterm Infants

The primary research aim of Dr. Alnuaimi’s project is to compare factors that contribute to parents' bonding with their preterm infants at home.