Julie Zuniga

Biography

Dr. Julie Zuniga is an associate professor. Her research interest includes the prevention and management of chronic conditions, with a focus on diabetes. Dr. Zuniga received her doctorate in nursing at The University of Texas at Austin and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Zuniga has a passion for global health nursing. As an active member of AMPATH's Nursing Work Group, she collaborates with colleagues in Kenya and Mexico.

Education

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
• PhD, Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
• MSN, Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
• BA, History, Austin College, Sherman, Texas

Certification and Licensure

• RN, Texas (active)
• RN, Kenya 

Research

• Google Scholar Profile

Honors/Awards

• Latina Legacy Award, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2025
• Orange Jacket Tenet Award in Service, 2024
• President’s Award for Global Learning, 2023
• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, 2019
• Ed and Molly Smith Centennial Fellow of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
• Young Researcher Award, American Public Health Association–Public Health Nursing Section, 2017
• Early Science Investigator Award, Southern Nursing Research Society, 2017
• Cyber Mentor Protégé Award, American Psychological Association, 2014
• Doris Bloch Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2012

Research

• Office of the Vice President for Research, Bold Inquiry Incubator program. Zuñiga, J. (Co-I)Developing an Innovative Model for Treating Patients with Diabetes in Rural Mexican Communities, has been selected for funding and support as an OVPR Bold Inquiry Incubator. Funded: $15,000, effort – in kind.
• Merck, Zuñiga, J. (CoPI) An observation study to understand acceptability of Long-Acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV-1 Prevention in Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations in Texas. Funded: $394,509 25% effort, 3/1/21 – 6/31/24
• Zuniga, J. (PI) “Investigating Self-Management of the Dual Diagnosis of HIV and Diabetes”. National Institute of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research (R15NR017579)