When Kyra Johnson enrolled in pre-nursing last year, she was nervously excited about experiencing life outside the Navajo reservation, where she’d spent her childhood. She found the Native SOAR program which provides culturally responsive student support. bit.ly/4hXmJZK

U of A Nursing and NAU partner to foster health equity in Native American cancer prevention through a 3-year grant awarded to Timian Godfrey. Partnering with the Pascua Yaqui Health Services, the program addresses health disparities in Native populations. bit.ly/4hUJs8R

Advance your career, earn your PhD in Nursing from U of A! Many pathways, BSN, MS or DNP to PhD. Study full or part-time, fully online except 1 week per year in Tucson, AZ. Application deadline: January 15, 2025. LEARN MORE: bit.ly/3Nz3Cat

Janet Roveda received the prestigious Women of Impact Award from the U of A Office of Research, Innovation, and Impact. She exemplifies cross-disciplinary innovation, and her dedication has earned her this significant recognition. READ MORE: bit.ly/3YQxlRj

In the world of children's literature, a new book series aims to inspire the next generation of nurses. The "Nurse Florence" book series, authored by Michael Dow, a College of Nursing faculty member, introduces kids to health and science at a young age. bit.ly/40Hg13Y

We thank Jim Reed, a 27-year Army veteran with 14 combat deployments for his service and sacrifice to our country. As an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing’s DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program, he teaches students to prepare for anything. bit.ly/4flFMLC

In honor of Veterans Day, the College of Nursing would like to take this opportunity to honor and thank our fellow faculty, staff, and students for their military service. View the photo gallery of all Health Sciences veterans. bit.ly/48JiblJ

Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN, was honored at the U of A Luminaries: Outstanding Faculty Awards ceremony on Oct. 30 for her leadership, accomplishments, and contributions to the College of Nursing. bit.ly/3ABIBsT

Chiyoung Lee received a grant to study racial disparities in pain experiences between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites with knee osteoarthritis by examining unique biological, psychological, neurological, and social factors that influence pain. bit.ly/3Oj4D77Chiyoung

Advance your career, earn your PhD in Nursing from U of A! Many pathways, BSN, MS or DNP to PhD. Study full or part-time, fully online except 1 week per year in Tucson, AZ. Application deadline: January 15, 2025. LEARN MORE: bit.ly/3Nz3Cat

Tarnia Newton, DNP, FNP-C, assistant clinical professor, has been awarded two grants to address health disparities in Southern Arizona using photovoice, a participatory research method blending photography, storytelling, and arts-based initiatives. bit.ly/3Uz5io6

Ashley Lowe, PhD, MSPH, College of Nursing Assistant Professor, and Research Scientist as well as Research Scientist at U of A’s Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, has been addressing a pressing health concern for children — asthma. bit.ly/3A56hFO

Advance your career, earn your PhD in Nursing from U of A! Many pathways, BSN, MS or DNP to PhD. Study full or part-time, fully online except 1 week per year in Tucson, AZ. Application deadline: January 15, 2025. LEARN MORE: bit.ly/3Nz3Cat

A College of Nursing-led research team will use a $1.9 million H.H.S. grant to lead a nationwide effort to keep babies safe from the deadly threat of necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC. More than 3,500 babies are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. bit.ly/3zLho6K

Lorre Laws, PhD, RN, is on a mission. It’s one so compelling that she switched careers and has spent, by her own accounting, six years and six figures of her time and money to pursue it. Her purpose: to heal the healers. bit.ly/3BJmmBg

Ashley Snider, PhD, Nutritional Sciences & Wellness, and Helena Morrison, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, were awarded $50K for "Investigating Acid Ceramidase: A Key to Understanding Microglial Response in Stroke" through the RII Accelerate for Success Grant. bit.ly/3ZEQXdw

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program leaped nationally among public universities to No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs. This places the program at No. 1 among Arizona’s public universities! bit.ly/3BkXFLC

Lindsay Bouchard, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, an associate clinical professor and interim vice chair and Doctor of Nursing Practice program director has been accepted into the Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing program offered by the AACN. bit.ly/4gyfVkB

Two Assistant Clinical Professors at the U of A College of Nursing received a $1,482,169 Advanced Nurse Education‐Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program grant to expand sexual assault response services in rural areas over three years. Read More: bit.ly/3TCVysB

Lisa Kiser named Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The program is dedicated to the global advancement of nurse practitioners and the high-quality health care they deliver. Read More: bit.ly/4dgficH