Phd in Nursing Students

Alexandria Smith

Understanding risk factors for suicidal behaviors and improving prevention efforts.

Shuyuan Huang

Gestational diabetes, diabetes prevention, physical activity, immigrant health, women’s health, and health disparities

 
Stephen Breazeale, MSN, CRNP

Orthopaedic Trauma, Post-Injury Symptoms, Symptom Clusters, Omics, Fracture Care

Serena Flaherty

Adolescent health, marginalized youth. 

Youri Hwang

Cancer survivorship, sleep health, circadian rhythms, symptom science

Dora Lendvai Wischik

Metabolic health in Post 9/11 Veterans

Avi Zenilman

Aging, addiction, HIV, mHealth, adherence and self-management, public policy

Brianna Jackson, MScN, RN, CPMHN(C)

Adolescent/emerging adult mental health and biobehavioral development; intersectionality, health inequities, and structural violence; resilience and post-traumatic growth; mixed-methods and community-engaged research approaches

Check out why Brianna decided to obtain her PhD in nursing from Yale.

Uzoji Nwanaji-Enwerem

Psychosocial Stress, Stigmatization, Discrimination, Drug Use and Addiction

Check out why Uzoji decided to obtain her PhD in nursing from Yale.

Samuel Akyirem

Psychosocial challenges facing patients with diabetes (and other chronic diseases) in resource-limited settings. Health disparities and health psychology.

Elizabeth Choa

Planetary health, climate crisis, global health, older adults, geriatrics, resilience, adaptation

Na Ouyang

Symptom management and palliative care

Yan Zhan

Psychosocial interventions to improve self-management and health outcomes for cancer patients. Palliative care and end-of-life care delivery.  Health services implementation and quality improvement.