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Whisenant named Dunn Distinguished Professor

Meagan Whisenant, PhD, APRN, has been named the John S. Dunn, Sr., Distinguished Professor in Oncology Nursing at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, effective retroactively as of January 1, 2023.

Mathew Joseph studies exercise attitudes among South Asian Indian women with new research grant

Associate Professor Nitha Mathew Joseph, PhD, RN, CNE, will use the 2022 Sigma Theta Tau International Research Grant to study exercise attitudes among middle-aged South Asian Indian women, who are at greatly elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Women’s History Month: Miller serves the community while advancing her career

A registered nurse for 22 years, D’Hania Miller is still striving for personal growth while also helping improve access to nursing education for women; particularly women of color.

Program to show diverse high school students a path to nursing careers

A new grant enables Associate Professor Maja Djukic, PhD, and Instructor D’Hania Miller, MS, to develop a program for preparing high school students from diverse backgrounds to succeed in health care education.

CPRIT grant funds study of app for nonpharmaceutical pain management in cancer patients

World-renowned nurse scientist Chao Hsing Yeh, PhD, receives $1 million grant to enhance and expand a smart-phone app that guides patients undergoing cancer treatment to self-administer auricular point acupressure.

Cizik School of Nursing aims to support preceptors with state grant

Career coaching, continuing education opportunities, and robot-assisted two-way video communications are a few of the resources designed to help reduce stress and avoid burn out among nursing preceptors through a new pilot project at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

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