Faculty research health disparities: preventable differences in health or health risks in which disadvantaged social groups—including people living in poverty, racial and ethnic minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ people—systematically experience worse health or greater health risks than more advantaged social groups.
As health equity researchers, we are committed to identifying and intervening on the structural factors that cause health disparities, including:
- fundamental causes such as racism and economic inequality;
- health system design;
- experiences of discrimination and oppression.
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Research News
Dr. Jeneile Luebke Awarded Grant to Support Indigenous Students
New mentorship program offers support, community for Indigenous graduate students.
School of Nursing Visionary Dr. Linda D. Oakley Recognized with 2024 UW–Madison School of Nursing Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
This honor highlights Dr. Oakley’s transformative contributions to nursing, education, and community-based research that addresses health disparities in marginalized communities.
Reclaiming Traditional Knowledge Through the Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, and Healers Summit
Our 2024 summit brought together Indigenous communities, health care providers, tribal leaders, students, and advocates in a powerful gathering focused on culturally congruent care.
UW–Madison’s Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine recipients of the 2024 Health Professions HEED Award
Three schools at UW–Madison have been honored with the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
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Researchers in Health Equity
Jane Harney, PhD, RN, NNP-BC
Position title: Clinical Associate Professor
Email:
jane.harney
Phone: 608-263-5030
Address:
5115 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Wan-chin Kuo, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
wkuo4
Phone: 608-263-9886
Address:
4121 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Jessica LeClair, PhD, MPH, RN
Position title: Postdoctoral Trainee
Email:
jleclair2
Phone: 608-265-8225
Address:
5123 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Maichou Lor, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
mlor2
Phone: 608-265-4248
Address:
4117 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Jeneile M. Luebke, PhD, RN
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
jmluebke
Phone: 608-890-0555
Address:
5111 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Linda D. Oakley, PhD, RN
Position title: Louis J. and Phyllis Clark Jacobs Professor in Mental Health
Email:
ldoakley
Phone: 608-263-5866
Address:
4171 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Susan Passmore, PhD
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
passmore2
Phone: 608-263-5176
Address:
3111 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Elliot A. Tebbe, PhD, LP
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
tebbe
Phone: 608-263-9456
Address:
4181 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email:
mlzuelsd
Phone: 608-262-5951
Address:
3115 Signe Skott Cooper Hall