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Dr. Maichou Lor Wins Grant to Study Equity in Hearing Health Care
The primary goal of the project is to enhance innovative Hmong word recognition tests by developing and evaluating an AI-automated scoring approach to support hearing evaluations and assess the feasibility of implementing this innovation in a simulated audiology clinic.
Dr. Jingxi Sheng Awarded Grant to Study Breast Cancer Awareness and Risk Education for Asian Americans
The primary goal of this project is to develop a community-based, prevention-focused breast cancer prevention program tailored to the Asian American communities to increase breast cancer awareness and enhance knowledge of screening and risk reduction.
Dr. Rachel Odes Awarded Grant to Study Mobile Crisis Teams’ Occupational Health and Safety Experiences
The primary goal of the project is to develop and validate a survey tool that can be used to measure Mobile Crisis Teams’ occupational health and safety experiences through a community-engaged process.
Dr. Jessica LeClair Awarded Grant to Study Public Health Nursing’s Capacity to Promote Planetary Health Equity
The primary goal of the project is to build upon and prepare adaptations to the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey instrument by developing nurse-specific questions measuring their knowledge of and confidence in their ability to promote planetary health equity.
Meet Jin Jin: Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator
Jin Jin talks about her role, the amazing students she works with, and why AI can never replace human nurses.
Dr. Rachel Odes Awarded Grant to Study Community Safety During Mental Health Crisis Response
The goal of Dr. Odes’ project is to improve understanding of diverse Wisconsin community members’ experiences of safety during mental health crisis response through focus groups and qualitative analysis.
Dr. Jingxi Sheng Receives Grant to Study Culturally Tailored Breast Cancer Prevention
The grant award will support the study “Culturally Tailored Breast Cancer Prevention: A Pilot Program to Mitigate Cancer Health Disparities in Asian Americans.”
School of Nursing Alumna Presents World Health Organization Nursing Report
On International Nurses Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the global launch of the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report. The event featured WHO lead author and School of Nursing alumna Dr. Carey McCarthy ’99 presenting the main findings and global policy priorities.
Meet Kelli Richards: Career Development & Learning Support Manager
Kelli share how the students she works with motivate her to keep growing and what makes her team unique.