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School of Nursing Associate Professor Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, FGSA, wants to help persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers during hospital transitions.

For previous research projects, Julie Zuñiga, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor, worked on self-management of diabetes, but she found her research had the greatest impact when seeking to prevent diabetes in the Hispanic population.

School of Nursing faculty encourage students to present their research and apply for conferences. As a nursing student, senior Arielle Warren has taken advantage of these opportunities and has presented her research locally and abroad.

During her time as a NICU nurse, Carolyn R. Mueller, PhD, RN, made it her mission to help worried parents connect with their delicate newborns through a loving touch or warm embrace.

The University of Texas Libraries has named Nursing PhD student Sookja Kang, MSN, RN, an inaugural Scholars Lab Fellow for her research analyzing online interactions of plus-size pregnant individuals. Using natural language processing, Kang’s “What to Expect” study identifies gaps in health care support and aims to improve inclusivity and accessibility in maternal health care for diverse populations.

Chris Divin, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, clinical assistant professor, and Nicole Manley, MSN, RN, CHSE, CA-SANE, director of the Simulation and Skills Center and interim director of the LEAP Center, at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, recently presented their research at the 25th Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International Conference in Phuket, Thailand.

After 16 years with the School of Nursing, Leigh Goldstein, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, CNE, associate professor in clinical nursing and director of the Learning Enhancement and Academic Progress (LEAP) Center, departed in 2024, to be closer to family in Maryland.

Many people at the School of Nursing knew Linda H. Yoder, PhD, MBA, RN, AOCN, FAAN as a professor, Luci Baines Johnson Fellow in Nursing and researcher before retiring in 2024 as professor emerita.

Researchers, such as Bo Xie, PhD, FGSA, professor at the School of Nursing, are turning to innovative solutions, such as AI to provide tailored support and services to caregivers. Xie and her interdisciplinary research team are harnessing the power of AI to address the information wants of caregivers for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Xie said her research, for over 20 years, has focused on examining the intersection of aging, health and information technology.

December 2023 School of Nursing graduate Tiffany Pham never thought she’d complete college. Her family immigrated from Vietnam, and she was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, where she had to grow up at a young age to help her mother navigate her new life in the U.S.