News from Cizik School of Nursing

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.

Three of our Pacesetter Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who will receive this year’s scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.^TM Meghan Faught-McWain, Ernesto Treviño, and Jeff P. Thottukandathil are all U.S. military veterans who plan on working in critical care nursing.

A new four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will provide financial support to 25 nurse practitioner students per year at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

Markeda Wade proudly calls herself a “word nerd,” and faculty at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston benefit daily from her love of language.

Grecia D. Zamora has worked in mental health ever since she became a registered nurse, and the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellowship she recently completed nudged her career path toward working with youth.