Research

Moonju Lee, Ph.D., RN, is conducting research to benefit Koreans Americans who have some of the highest incidences of colorectal cancer but also some of the lowest rates of colorectal cancer screening.

Breaking Barriers

May 23, 2017

Moonju Lee, Ph.D., M.SN., RN, has dedicated her research to understanding why Korean Americans have high incidences of colorectal cancer, but some of the lowest rates of cancer screening.


Cristina Cruz, Bachelor of Science in Nursing student, works with faculty mentor Frank Puga, Ph.D., on a research project studying how social support affects the mental health of pregnant women with opioid use disorders.

SUNRISE: Mentoring Program Unveils New Career Path to Student

May 15, 2017

By participating in the SUNRISE program, Cristina Cruz was introduced to the world of research and nursing. This unique experience has led her to setting her sights on attaining her Ph.D. in nursing research.


B.S.N. student Aisha “Eesh” Silva and faculty mentor Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN, are conducting research with the goal of reducing mortality rates of Latina women by understanding the relationship of early childhood trauma, depressive symptoms and opioid use.

SUNRISE: Student Conducting Research to Help Mothers, Babies

May 15, 2017

Acceptance into the nursing school’s SUNRISE program is confirming Aisha “Eesh” Silva’s decision to further her education by earning a graduate degree after she completes her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She wants to be a pediatric nurse and a nurse researcher in the community.


Derek Wallace, who will earn his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2018, is mentored by Darpan I. Patel, Ph.D. Wallace’s research concentrates on the inflammatory signaling of prostate cancer tumors that leads to muscle wasting.

SUNRISE: Student Research Geared to Reducing Muscle Wasting Due to Prostate Cancer

May 15, 2017

Undergraduate student Derek Wallace brought previous lab experience to the SUNRISE program, but he was excited to learn he would actually plan the research project, perform experiments, conduct statistical analysis, and disseminate the findings.


Dr. M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm and Bryan Ralloma are two of the first mentor-mentee participants in the School of Nursing's Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE).

SUNRISE: Filipino Student, Professor Study Effects of Typhoon on Mothers, Children

May 15, 2017

Undergraduate student Bryan Ralloma teamed up with mentor M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, to study the health consequences of prenatal maternal stress following Typhoon Haiyan in their native homeland of the Philippines.


Undergraduate student Derek Wallace and faculty mentor Darpan I. Patel, Ph.D., are among the first participants in the School of Nursing's Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE).

SUNRISE: Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience

May 15, 2017

The School of Nursing created the Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE) to guide students toward successfully completing undergraduates degrees and then enrolling in graduate school.


Kathleen R. Stevens, Ed.D., RN, FAAN, co-authored ground-breaking nursing research on High Reliability Organizations.

Ground-Breaking Nursing Research

May 12, 2017

Kathleen R. Stevens, Ed.D., RN, FAAN, co-authored the first nursing research performed by frontline nurses on the effectiveness of High Reliability Organizations (HROs). It has been published online in Research in Nursing and Health.


Venetia Cantrell, D.N.P., M.S.N., FNP-BC, monitors the blood pressure of a member of the Covenant Community Church in San Antonio.

More Than a Leap of Faith

May 12, 2017

As a graduate of the School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Venetia Cantrell, D.N.P., M.S.N., FNP-BC, used her nursing leadership skills to help church members improve their heart health.