Finding Belonging, Making an Impact: Nadeen Alshakhsir’s PhD Journey
During Nadeen Alshakhshir's campus visit, she had the opportunity to meet her advisor and felt welcomed coming from a different country and culture.
During Nadeen Alshakhshir's campus visit, she had the opportunity to meet her advisor and felt welcomed coming from a different country and culture.
For Assistant Professors Anne Ersig and Kitty Montgomery, pediatric palliative care and symptom science drive their innovative research.
Dr. Anne Ersig, PhD, RN was awarded a SoN Research and Scholarship Committee grant to support the project Stress and Allostatic Load in Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions.
Using the same technology that helps us stay socially connected, Kitty Montgomery, a new assistant professor at the School of Nursing and member of the UW Carbone Cancer Center, studies how the symptoms of pediatric patients with advanced cancers change over time. In doing so, she and her research team help young patients find their voices and communicate their experiences during a vulnerable time.