Kelly Krainak and Cierra McCoy, both PhD students at the School of Nursing, have been selected as part of the 2024-2026 cohort of Jonas Scholars.
Grants & Recognition
Dr. Lisa Bratzke Awarded Grant to Support Scholarship Program
Dr. Bratzke was awarded a Nurse Faculty Loan Program grant to support the School of Nursing Scholarship Program. The project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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.
Dr. Katie Pavek Awarded Grant to Study Human Flourishing
Katie Pavek, PhD, MSN, RN, was awarded the inaugural Barbara Gruendemann Faculty Fellowship grant to support the project U-Flourish: The Art & Science of Human Flourishing.
Dr. Megan Miller Awarded Grant to Study Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy among Cancer Patients
Megan Miller, PhD, RN, was awarded a grant to support the study Perceptions and Attitudes related to Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy among Cancer Patients who Have been Underrepresented in Research (PATH).
Dr. Jingxi Sheng Awarded Grant to Study Breast Cancer in Asian American Women
Jinxi Sheng, PhD, RN, was awarded an Internal Research Grant Award to support the study Exploring the feasibility of leveraging physical activity to reduce breast cancer risk in Asian American women.
Zahner Awarded Prestigious Carol Graham Lifetime Achievement Award by WPHA
Susan Zahner, DrPH, RN, FAAN, associate dean for faculty affairs, professor, and Vilas Distinguished Achievement professor at the UW–Madison School of Nursing, has been recognized by the Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) as the 2023 Carol Graham Lifetime Achievement award winner.
Dr. Susan Passmore Awarded Grant to Study Pro-Diversity Educational Intervention
Susan Passmore, PhD, was awarded a grant to support the study Just Research: Testing a Pro-Diversity, Socially Normative Educational Intervention to Promote Inclusive Research Practices among Investigators and Research Staff.