UF Nursing faculty member Hwayoung Cho, PhD, recently received a multiyear National Institutes of Health grant. UF College of Nursing faculty member Hwayoung Cho, PhD, along with Yiyang Liu, MPH, PhD, of the College of Public Health and Health Professions, recently received a $683,625 NIH grant for a three-year study into…
UF College of Nursing PhD students Magali Rezende de Carvalho, MSN, APRN, and Hyehwan Yang, MSN, APRN, were recently selected as Jonas Scholars UF College of Nursing PhD students Magali Rezende de Carvalho, MSN, APRN, and Hyehwan Yang, MSN, APRN, were recently selected as Jonas Scholars for the 2024-2026 cohort…
Randy Brian, left, Sandra Citty and Cindy Westbrook look over wound care products at UF Health Shands Hospital recently. The three were part of a research project funded by UF Health and the UF College of Nursing to study wound care treatments for ECMO sites that have saved lives. In…
While receiving the U.S. Surgeon General’s Medallion in 2023 for his efforts during the pandemic, Kevin Cho Tipton, a student in UF’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, extended an invitation to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to attend a tree planting ceremony in South Florida. Tipton wanted to plant a…
Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN, recently received a $1 million National Institutes of Health grant investigating a pain self-management intervention that encourages behavioral changes in older Black participants. The study, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, is titled: “Testing the Pain Relief of Musculoskeletal Conditions…
The College of Nursing’s Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, was selected as a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for 2024. “UFRF Professors earn significant grants, publish in the leading journals in their field, hold university leadership positions and contribute to the university…
The 2024 Gator100 list, featuring some of the world’s fastest-growing businesses led by Gator Alumni, included three companies headed by UF College of Nursing graduates. Started 10 years ago by the UF Alumni Association, the Gator100 shines a spotlight on the entrepreneurial spirit and success of University of Florida graduates.
Two UF College of Nursing faculty members will join the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame this summer, it was announced recently by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, and Jeanne-Marie Staccarini, PhD, RN, FAAN, are…
Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN, was recently named the College of Nursing’s associate dean for research and scholarship. Dr. Parker has served in an interim capacity since last summer. She is now poised to lead the college into an exciting new chapter of collaboration and innovation. Working closely with…
Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, and Lisa Scarton, PHD, RN, recently received awards at the Southern Nursing Research Society’s conference held in Charlotte, NC. Starkweather received the Distinguished Researcher Award, which recognizes a nurse whose program of research has enhanced the science and practice of nursing in the Southern region. Scarton received…
