Faculty who study reproductive health, children, and families conduct research designed to improve the health and well-being of individuals in the context of family-building and family systems.
Researchers in this area explore a broad array of topics encompassing the family life cycle, including:
- Pregnancy and reproductive health
- Child and family response to chronic and acute health conditions
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More About Research on Children, Families & Reproductive Health
Research News
Drs. Katelyn Desorcy-Scherer and Susan Passmore Receive Advancing Translational Research and Science Pilot Award
This award supports projects that advance innovative translational research by either identifying broadly applicable new processes or solving common challenges in turning innovations into real-world practice or policy.
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.
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.
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Healthy Learner Collaborative
The Healthy Learner Collaborative of Wisconsin includes representatives from K-12 schools, health care organizations, and higher education institutions in the Dane County area. It meets regularly with the goal of improving the health and educational outcomes of children with chronic illness. The group’s work is based on the Healthy Learner Model of Chronic Condition Management, which links health care systems with schools, students, and parents.
Pediatric Practice and Academic Learning (PPAL) Network
The Pediatric Practice and Academic Learning (PPAL) Network is a community of nurses and nursing students who care about the future of the pediatric nursing work force and access to evidence-based, family centered care for all children. PPAL is led by an Academic Practice Partnership between the UW−Madison School of Nursing and American Family Children’s Hospital.
Researchers in Children, Families, and Reproductive Health
Weiqi Chen, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
wchen622
Phone: 608-262-2334
Address:
4167 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Katelyn Desorcy-Scherer, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
desorcy
Phone: 608-265-7485
Address:
5121 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Anne D. Letocha, PhD, RN
Position title: Associate Professor, Frederick P. and Deborah A. Schwartz Professor in Chronic Care Nursing
Email:
letocha
Phone: 608-263-5251
Address:
3121 Cooper Hall, Signe Skott
Jeneile M. Luebke, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
jmluebke
Phone: 608-890-0555
Address:
5111 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Kitty Montgomery, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC
Position title: Associate Professor; Florence Blake Professor of Child-Family Nursing
Email:
kmontgomery3
Phone: 608-263-5263
Address:
3143 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Elliot A. Tebbe, PhD, LP
Position title: Associate Professor; Mary W. and Carl E. Gulbrandsen Chair in Health Equity
Email:
tebbe
Phone: 608-263-9456
Address:
4181 Signe Skott Cooper Hall