inspire the world

Goal: To be the catalyst for innovation in research, education, and practice.

1 | establish research areas of focus

College of Nursing faculty have had several recent successes in securing large federally funded grants and publishing groundbreaking discoveries. To build on this momentum, the College of Nursing will establish key research areas of focus. These areas of focus will align with the college’s existing research strengths, as well as the health care needs of our state. The areas of focus will be interdisciplinary in nature and aim to foster inter-college and cross-campus collaborations. These areas of focus may include:

  • Aging Population & Palliative Care
  • Bioinformatics, Big Data, & Big Science
  • Maternal and Infant Health
  • Patient Outcomes, Quality & Implementation Science
  • Simulation & Nursing Education
  • Rural & Community Health Care

2 | Catalyze research productivity by investing in new structures

We aim to be among the most impactful and innovative nursing colleges in the country. To do this, we must increase our support structures and minimize barriers for our faculty, students, PhD candidates, and postdocs involved in research. By creating new structures, we will bolster our ability to perform groundbreaking studies and identify critical advancements in nursing practice.

3 | Establish the college as a leader, hub, and convener of nursing innovation

To inspire collective learning and innovation, the College of Nursing will increase its campus, national, and international presence. We will convene nursing leaders with greater frequency. We will empower our faculty to take on greater leadership across professional associations and conferences, lead summits and thought leadership events, and share expertise on a broad scale. We will host research and learning events on campus. Further, we will facilitate and lead cross-disciplinary and collaborative research and innovation endeavors.