Research

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences Research announces the 2020-2021 Faculty Research Symposium Series. The series kicks off on Friday, September 18, Noon to 1:15 p.m. virtually (zoom). Bring your lunch to the zoom call and enjoy the presentation. Series Line-up: Fridays, 12:00-1:15 p.m. We may be back on campus in the spring. We’ll let you know if the plan changes
Fall, 2020
Sept. 18: Virtually (Zoom invite through calendar)
- Panel Presentation – HCNHS Research Labs: Opportunities and Collaborations
October 23: Virtually (Zoom invite through calendar)
- Hope Jackson (NURS): African American women and cardiovascular disease
November 13: Virtually (Zoom invite through calendar)
- Lisette Saleh (NURS): Exploring Working Relationships Between Midwives and Intrapartum Nurses
Spring, 2021
January 22: Kelly Alumni Center, Cox C or Virtually
- Ahmed Rivera Campos (COSD), Ultrasound biofeedback training for speech sound production
February 19: Kelly Alumni Center, Cox C or Virtually
- Robyn Trocchio (KINE), Unlocking the mystery: Can exercise be more enjoyable?
March 19: Kelly Alumni Center, Cox C or Virtually
- Samantha Bates (SOWO), Maximizing Youth Experiences in Community Sport Settings: Tools for Social Justice
2021 HCNHS 3MT Competition
2021 HCNHS 3MT Competition: February 25th from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Application Due Date: February 1st by 5:00 p.m.
Student Research and Travel Grant Applications
There has been a recent update to both the research and travel grant applications and review process. Please make sure to use the updated applications and the new due dates of applications before submitting. Please click here to view the changes.
2019 HCNHS Faculty Publications
Please click here for a detailed list of publications from HCNHS faculty members for 2019.
Congratulations to the 2020 HCNHS 3MT award winners!
The award winners for the 2020 Harris College 3MT are:
1st place: Laura Ridings – COSD – mentor: Dr. Emily Lund
2nd place: Bailey Sullivan – KINE – mentor: Dr. Debbie Rhea
People’s choice award: Noelle Tomsic – COSD – mentor: Dr. Emily Lund
These three award winners will move on to compete at the University level, date and time TBD.
Congratulations to all students who competed in this years event!
Congratulations to the following faculty members!
Dr. Diane Hawley: (NURS), “Geriatrics workforce enhancement program.” Awarded funding of $39,400 from Health Resources and Services Administration/UNTHSC, Aug., 2020.
Dr. Kim Posey: (NURS), “Nurse Practitioner Substance Use Disorder Medical Education.” Awarded funding of $5,000 from American Society of Addication Medicine, Inc., June. 2020.
Dr. Kathryn Ellis: (NURS), “Nurse Faculty Loan Program.” Awarded funding of $795,307 from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), May. 2020.
Dr. Carol Howe: (NURS), “Innovate to communicate: Health literacy workforce development.” Awarded funding of $39,425 from National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Apr. 2020
Dr. Lisette Saleh: (NURS), “Exploring labor and delivery nurse childbirth and labor support attitudes and behaviors.” Awarded funding of $2,000 from Alma and Robert D. Moreton research award, Feb. 2020.
For overall success, please see the Research Dashboard which can be found in the About Research page.
2020 HCNHS 3MT
The award winners for the 2020 Harris College 3MT are:
1st place: Laura Ridings – COSD – mentor: Dr. Emily Lund
2nd place: Bailey Sullivan – KINE – mentor: Dr. Debbie Rhea
People’s choice award: Noelle Tomsic – COSD – mentor: Dr. Emily Lund
2019 P.h.D. Student Presentations
Congratulations to our first group of PhD students who presented their research at national conferences this past spring and summer.
Matthew Dumican: (COSD), “Hyolaryngeal musculature activation in response to a respiratory resistance device”. Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) 27th Annual Meeting, 2019.
Zoe Thijs: (COSD), “Perceptual assessment of phonation in speakers with Parkinson’s Disease”. The Voice Foundation’s 48th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, 2019.
David Farbo: (KINE), “The effects of unstructured play on listening effort in elementary schools”. The U.S. Play Coalition Conference, 2019.
Andreas Kreutzer: (KINE), “Head trauma biomarkers in NCAA men’s soccer athletes over the course of a season”. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019.
Beth Rogers: (NURS), “An IV fluid experience they will never forget”. National League for Nursing Education Summit, 2019 .
2019 HCNHS Student Research Symposium Winners
Undergraduate winners:
1st place Paige Browning-KINE
2nd place Joel Petri-KINE
3rd place Morgan Vachio-COSD
4th place Katelyn Jones-NURS
Graduate winners:
1st place Spencer Evans-SOWO
2nd place Morgan Thielman-SOWO
3rd place Julie Van Orne-CNL
4th place Lauren Hunsicker-SOWO
2019 HCNHS Boller Award
Congratulations to Emily Dickson (COSD) for 1st place in HCNHS Boller Presentations.