Summer 2022

July PhD Open House

We will be hosting a new, virtual PhD Open House for prospective students on July 13 AND July 27. We are excited to welcome a new cohort of Gator Nurses, as well as hear any and all questions you may have about our PhD program. Register for a session here.

*After registration, Zoom links for each session will be sent at a later date via email in advance of the Open House

Here are some responses to "Frequently Asked Questions" from our last few Open House sessions!

What funding opportunities are available for students?

All of our PhD students receive some form of funding. Federal loans and financial aid are available for the fall, spring and summer semesters for graduate students. Multiple scholarships and assistantships are available and more information can be found here.

What is the time commitment?

The PhD program is a full-time commitment. Students will be expected to participate in research and classwork on a weekly basis. For an example PhD class schedule for the fall, spring and summer semesters, visit here.

How do I apply?

To apply, all applicants must submit the University of Florida Graduate Program Application AND submit a NursingCAS application.

For complete information on how to apply, please visit the BSN to PhD or MSN to PhD homepage.

UF College of Nursing Research Summit and Malasanos Lectureship Returns to In-Person Format

Following a two-year interval that saw a cancelation and a virtual event, the University of Florida College of Nursing’s Research Summit and Malasanos Lectureship returned to an in-person format for its 18th edition in 2022. This event marked the first face-to-face event at the college since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research Faculty Spotlight

Learn how Associate Professor Leslie Parker first discovered her love for research and shares how her work is transforming the lives of children, each day.

Watch her story

Why I Chose A UF Nursing PhD

Watch to see PhD student Samantha Winders share how her experience in the UF College of Nursing is preparing her for a successful career in academia.

Watch her story

Research Roundup

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Scarton for receiving a one-year, $80,300 subcontract award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities for 25% effort on an existing R21 project at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus!

Dr. Scarton joins the project “Exploring Food Insecurity as a Social Determinant of Health Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents at Risk for Gestational Diabetes” to examine the relationship between food insecurity and healthy eating self-efficacy and behaviors among American Indian adolescent girls.

This work is also critical to determine the effect food insecurity has on developing complications during pregnancy and how to break the intergenerational cycle of diabetes in American Indian communities, starting before conception.

Research Roundup

University of Florida College of Nursing faculty are partnering with American Indian communities to reach health equity and improve health outcomes, especially important as American Indians continue to experience high rates of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

Through a four-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Nursing Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health, College of Nursing researchers will investigate medication adherence and the ability to control blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes, known as Cardio-Metabolic-Control-Indicators(C-MCIs), and common risk factors for complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Recognizing Research Excellence

Acknowledging the impact her research has had on the production and promotion of nursing science, UF College of Nursing Executive Associate Dean and Kirbo Endowed Chair Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, has been named a Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame inductee. Lyon joins a select cohort of 32 world-renowned nurse researchers who will be formally inducted during the organization’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July.

To learn more about the University of Florida College of Nursing's PhD programs, including faculty mentors and admissions information, visit here or contact Mailing Pauzauskie at mpauzauskie@ufl.edu!

Current PhD students, if you have information for Discover Magazine, submit it to Kyle Chambers at kylechambers61@ufl.edu!

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