Category: Grants and Recognition

Kelly Krainak and Cierra McCoy Selected as Jonas Scholars

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.

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.