Kelly Krainak shares why she chose the PhD program at UW–Madison, her interest in planetary health, and her research on how geographic and social issues lead to multiple health disparities.
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Five Faculty and Students Receive Awards from MNRS
Three School of Nursing faculty members and two PhD students have received Research & Implementation Interest Group Awards from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS).
UW–Madison School of Nursing on Buzzed Into Madison
Buzzed Into Madison on News 3 Now featured our advanced degree programs which prepare nurses to shape the future of health care.
Badger Prints Across the Globe
Richard Henker ’81, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA impacts global health with his commitment to helping advance nursing practice through teaching and mentorship
Faculty and Students Recognized by Jonas Scholars
Dr. Lisa Bratzke was awarded a Jonas Scholars grant to support the School of Nursing Scholarship Program and PhD students Cierra McCoy and Kelly Krainak were chosen as Jonas Scholars.
Brenda Owen helps expand First Nations cultural landscape tour
A popular campus tour at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that highlights the land’s historic and contemporary ties to Indigenous peoples has added tour guides and formalized its structure.
Q&A with Sarah Brzozowski, PhD’21
A conversation with Sarah Brzozowski, PhD’21, who currently works as the Director of Magnet and Nursing Excellence at UW Health.
Q & A with Zhiyuan Effy Yu ’15, PhD’19, Cert’19
A conversation with Zhiyuan Effy Yu ’15, DNP’19, Cert’19, who currently works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
Two Selected as Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Scholars
PhD candidates Jessica LeClair ’05, MPH, RN, and Nicole Thomas, BSN, RN, have been selected as Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Scholars. The two are among 75 Jonas Scholars selected from 49 universities nationwide for …
Melanie Krause ’06, PhD’10
One of the first seven nursing students to join the School of Nursing’s early-entry PhD program, Melanie Krause has made a career in long-term health care systems. In her current role, she is responsible for providing comprehensive services throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General.