PhD in Nursing Students

Global health, planetary health, HIV/AIDS, women’s health, reproductive health, non-communicable diseases, immigrant/refugee health, health equity.

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

Intan Sulistyawati Batubara

Technology-based intervention to improve the mental health of people living with HIV

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

Tania deJesus Espinosa
HIV, HIV-Comorbidities, Cancer Prevention, Health Equity, Minority Health
Baram Kang

Sleep health; Sleep health equity; Social determinants of sleep health; Mental health; Pediatric, adolescents and young adults; Socio-ecological framework

Hyunji Kim

Adult ICU patients, post-ICU syndrome, sleep disturbance, psychological distress, family caregivers, person-centered care in ICU

Peiyuan Liu

Pain symptom management, microbiota-gut-brain axis

Health equity, specific interest in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Morbidity in Active Duty Servicemembers Receiving Care in the Military Health System

Bernard Abeiku Mensah

Lifespan approaches to managing cardiometabolic syndrome in resource-limited communities

Sunyoung Oh

Cardiovascular health; Health behavior; Digital health intervention

Symptom management and palliative care

Tyler Quinn

Early childhood cognitive development; School-based interventions; Equitable health

Yosra Raziani

Pediatric health, Sleep, Cancer, Herbal Medicine, Health disparity in Refugees and marginalized populations, women health, Diabetes

Ryan Rullo

MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CMSRN, NPD-BC

Transgender / Gender Non-Conforming Patient Care, LGBTQIA2S+ Community, Nursing Education, Cultural Competency, Intersectionality, Social Justice

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.

Yukun “Elliot” Zhang

MSN, RN

HIV Care, Health-related Stigma, LGBTQ+ Health Promotion, Health & Law