News from Cizik School of Nursing

Through the Advancing Visibility through Accelerated Nursing Curricula with Collaboration and Engagement program, eight high school seniors learned hands-on skills and met mentors.

Assistant Professor Joyce Ju, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, and Associate Professor Carina Katigbak, PhD, ANP-BC, receive new grants.

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Associate Professor Daphne Hernandez has received an NIH grant to develop a new measurement tool to identify the risk of food insecurity among Spanish-speaking immigrant parents.

Hannah Zeller loves working with adolescents, and the moment she received an email about the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellowship, she did not think twice about applying for it. Her cohort will start in September, and she is excited for what’s to come.

Professor Carolyn Pickering, PhD, RN, a noted expert in abuse and neglect of older adults and dementia family caregiving, joined Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston’s Department of Research effective August 15, 2023.

Assistant Professor Doncy J. Eapen, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, has been selected as the new PARTNERS Research Scholar at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston in recognition of her research into interpersonal violence.