Research
Positioning the School as a leader in nursing science, from discovery to translation
The School’s researchers seek to address some of the most pressing health inequities of our time by leading groundbreaking investigations, disseminating findings in ways that impact our local and global communities, and by recruiting and supporting nurse scientists at all career stages. The benefits of nursing science engage all our faculty and learners, supporting diverse scholarly and dissemination efforts. Our undergraduate and graduate curricula require students to engage in research and other scholarly endeavors and by offering opportunities for them to collaborate with mentors and peers to disseminate their work.
- Meet our faculty researchers
- $12.5M earned across 56 funded awards (FY ’20-’24)
- 7 post-doctoral research fellows and post-doctoral-fellow-to-tenure-track faculty members
- 20 paid undergraduate research interns who work with funded nurse scientists across the summer and academic year
Explore Our Work
Social and behavioral scientist Ishan Williams, PhD, FGSA, part of a $25M "Bridge to AI" grant that aims to ensure AI data is equitable and trustworthy, studies aging, dementia, and support systems for family caregivers.
PhD program director Kathryn Laughon, PhD, RN, FAAN, SANE, is a forensic nurse and violence scholar who directs UVA Health's newest emergency arm: an emergency forensic center for victims of violence across the lifespan.
Kelley Anderson, PhD, RN, FNP, CHFN, pivoted from ICU into preventative care, earning a new $300K Humana Foundation grant to establish a comprehensive nutrition counseling service for her rural Nelson County neighbors.
Office for Nursing Research Faculty and Staff
