Students share research at Scholars’ Day
Student researchers delivered intriguing presentations to a full room of attentive classmates, faculty, and alumni during the 2025 Scholars’ Day on Nov. 20 at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
Thirty-five graduate and undergraduate students participated in this year’s event, delivering oral presentations, lightning talks, and elevator speeches.
“I was delighted to attend my first Scholars’ Day at Cizik School of Nursing, and I am impressed by the depth and breadth of the research projects our students are undertaking,” said Ansley Stanfill, PhD, RN, FAAN, who joined the school as associate dean of research in August.
The event was bookended by doctoral students delivering youth-focused keynote presentations. Scholar’s Day chair Suhyun Park, PhD, RN, kicked off the day by introducing PhD student Hannah Zeller, BSN, RN, CPN, with her presentation, “Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis, a Concept Analysis.” Kabresha Potts, BSN, RN, a DNP student on the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track, closed things out with her presentation, “Reclaiming Teen Recovery: Tailored Therapeutic Recreation to Boost Engagement, Satisfaction, and Participation.”
Congratulations to the winners of the day’s competitions!
Oral Presentations
- 1st place – PhD student Crystal Cartwright, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM, for “The Association Between Cancer and Cardiometabolic Conditions, Economic Factors, and Medical Debt”
- 2nd place – Post-master’s DNP student Loyce Mofor, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, for “The Impact of Structured Family Meetings in the Intensive Care Unit”
Lightning Talks
- 1st place – BSN student Anna Sadler for “Mental and Behavioral Outcomes of Young Adults Injured by Guns”
- 2nd place – Re’Undre Malone for “Exploring Feasibility, Acceptability, and Trust in Home STI Testing and Telehealth for Youth with HIV: A Mixed-Methods Study.” Malone is a kinesiology student at the University of Houston and a trainee in the HOUSTON Academy 2.0 program.
Elevator Pitches
- 1st Place – PhD student Patricia Fletcher, MSN, RN-BC
- 2nd Place – BSN student Charles Ordonez
