News from School of Nursing & Health Studies
Category: Research
Bustillos: Vaccine Benefits
SNHS assistant professor Dan Bustillos offers insights on the benefits of a quickly developed COVID-19 vaccination.
December 4, 2020
Sunita Iyer Interviewed for Podcast
SNHS assistant teaching professor Sunita Iyer was interviewed by KIRO 7 for a podcast about consumers "stocking up" on essential items during COVID 19.
December 3, 2020
Dan Bustillos on KIRO 7 News
KIRO 7 News interviewed SNHS assistant professor Dan Bustillos on 11/27. The article, "Long-term side effects? Developed too quickly? COVID vaccine concerns, answered," included Bustillos as an expert in vaccine and ethics law.
December 1, 2020
Fieldwork During Remote Operations
Phoebe Keryte, Health Studies, is finishing her degree remotely, including her fieldwork project. Keryte, a member of the Navajo Nation, is focusing her project on the mental wellness and overall health of tribal elders.
November 23, 2020
Assistant Professor Niitsu: Resilience and Stress
Read about SNHS assistant professor Kosuke "Ko" Niitsu's research on resilience and stress. This quarter, Niitsu has been studying, "Resilience Through Virtual Mindfulness." Learn more about mindful resilience and stress.
November 20, 2020
SNHS Congratulates Jason Daniel Ulloa!
Congratulations to Jason Daniel Ulloa whose paper, "Demographic, Psychosocial and Perceived Environmental Factors Associated with Depression Severity in a Midwest Micropolitan Community," was recently published in the Health Behavior Research journal.
November 19, 2020
Alternative Approach to Pain Management
Assistant professor Linda Eaton is studying the effectiveness of hypnosis recordings in managing chronic pain in cancer survivors.
October 23, 2020
Appel’s Paper in Journal of Health & Social Sciences
Hoa Appel and co-author Phuoc Nguyen have had a peer-reviewed paper accepted in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences.
October 19, 2020
Dr. Appel at APHA 2020 – Creating the Healthiest Nation
Dr. Hoa Appel, SNHS Director of Behavioral Health and Lecturer, presenting at the American Public Health Association's conference, October 24 - 28. Appel will conduct two presentations at the APHA 2020 annual meeting.
October 16, 2020
Resilience Through Mindfulness Study
Participate in a research study using remote mindfulness and earn a $25 Amazon gift card. The study uses Zoom meetings or an app-based training to discover if remote mindfulness sessions reduce stress. Email kniitsu@uw.edu or happel@uw.edu for more information on how to learn new skills and earn a gift card.
September 29, 2020