News from School of Nursing & Health Studies
Category: Research
HS Students Represent UWB in Olympia
Hannah Ashagra and Charity Akhidenor shared their research findings with state legislators.
July 3, 2019
Partnerships, Promotores, and Public Health (Oh My!)
Associate Professor, Jody Early, and Sandra Solano-Huber, Community Outreach Manager at Verdant Health, presented their research findings at the Women's Caucus at APHA. The presentation was “Lay health promotion as transnational feminist health activism: Critical consciousness and collective efficacy among Promotoras de Salud.”
July 3, 2019
Students & Faculty Present at WSPHA Conference
Health Studies Majors and SNHS Faculty presented the findings of their study on campus health and wellness at the Washington State Public Health Association's Annual Conference.
July 3, 2019
Dr. Eaton receives grant
Assistant Professor Linda Eaton received a grant from National Institute of Nursing Research to pursue her research on chronic pain management and recorded hypnosis intervention.
November 30, 2018
Kenworthy on international panel
Dr. Nora Kenworthy, assistant professor, participated in the 2018 Political Origins of Health Inequities and Universal Health Coverage international panel. Dr. Kenworthy's topic was related to her research on the impacts of crowdfunding.
November 30, 2018
Chemical & Engineering News interviews SNHS’ Dr. Lasker
We’re proud to announce that our senior lecturer and Director of Health Studies, Dr. Grace Lasker, was featured in an article by Chemical & Engineering News. Dr. Lasker co-created a symposium at the 22nd annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E). The symposium focused on how the chemicals used to create common products impact the environment and the connection between those consequences and environmental justice. After the conference, Dr. Lasker was interviewed by Chemical & Engineering News.
October 19, 2018
Guatemala Summer Quarter 2018
Summer Quarter 2018 Global Health Promotion in Guatemala: Health Services Delivery in Resource Poor Settings. This service-learning course, conducted in partnership with a community based organization, Guatemala Village Health, is designed to expose students to policy contexts in which health care is delivered in resource-poor settings with particular emphasis on Guatemala.
January 2, 2018
Prioritizing Population Health Education
Washington nursing schools made an agreement to focus on population health in nursing education.
December 13, 2017
NPR Marketplace Interviews Kenworthy
Dr. Nora Kenworthy was interviewed by Marketplace on NPR for the story Crowdfunding for your life with Lizzie O'Leary. Nora's research with Lauren Berliner on found successful campaigns hinged on "your ability to market yourself and your illness."
August 10, 2017
Kenworthy Study Featured in The Atlantic
Nora Kenworthy, Associate Professor in our School, was cited in The Atlantic article, "Even the Insured Often Can't Afford Their Medical Bills."
August 10, 2017