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Grants & Recognition
Dr. Megan Miller Wins Grant to Study Spiritual Well-Being in Adults with Cancer
The primary goals of this project are to examine changes in spiritual well-being and cancer-related symptoms over time among adults with cancer.
Dr. Kitty Mongomery Wins Grant to Study Child and Caregiver Perspectives of Cancer Symptom Management
The study team will engage with a childhood cancer advisory panel to determine the acceptability of a proactive approach to symptom management in children with advanced cancer.
Scott Recognized by National Black Nurses Association with Lifetime Achievement Award
Noted as being the highest honor awarded by the NBNA, the award recognizes individuals whose cumulative lifetime work places them in a position of high achievement in service to the organization or its mission and vision.
Dr. Linsey Steege Awarded Grant to Study Reducing Nurse Burnout
Dr. Steege’s grant is funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research to support the project “Reducing nurse burnout through SysTems analysis and Organizational Redesign (RESTORE): Evaluation of a nurse-led approach.”
Drs. Jeneile Luebke and Diamond D. Williams Awarded Grant to Support the 10th Annual Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, and Healers Summit
The summit is an Indigenous-led event aimed at educating an interprofessional team on evidence-based approaches to optimal, culturally congruent health care for Indigenous people, their communities, and those who provide care for them.
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.