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.
grant award
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.
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.
Dr. Linda D. Oakley Awarded Grant to Study Health Equity for a Marginalized Black Community
Linda D. Oakley, PhD, RN, was awarded a grant to support the study Health Equity for a Marginalized Black Community: A Feasibility Study of Co-creating Communities of Care Through Partnerships with Community-Based Public Health Nurses. The …
Kristin Merss Awarded Grant to Study Perspectives on Incarcerated Older Adults
Kristin Merss, BSN, RN, was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31) grant to support the study Perspectives of Correctional Officers about Older Adults in Prison: A Grounded Theory Study.
Drs. Jeneile Luebke and Brian McInnes Awarded Grant to Develop an Indigenous-informed Equine-Related Research Protocol
Jeneile Luebke, PhD, RN and Brian McInnes (School of Human Ecology) were awarded a Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment grant to support the project, Anishina be-Mishtadimoons Inawendiwin – Restoring and Awakening the Cultural and Ecological Context.