PhD Student Profiles

Mijung Kim is a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Seoul National University in South Korea. Before beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a nurse on the liver transplant unit and later joined the infection control team. In that role, she led outbreak investigations and implemented infection prevention measures across operating rooms and intensive care units. Her research interests include applying artificial intelligence to electronic health record data for the early detection of healthcare-associated infections and developing risk prediction models.

CONTACT | mijung@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, Predictive Risk Modeling, Health Informatics
ADVISOR | Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH

Anna is a critical care nurse in the United States Air Force. In her 12 years of service, she has worked in various bedside, leadership, and teaching roles in military hospitals across the country as well as deployed to the Middle East and Northwest Africa. She has received specialty training for the Air Force’s Ground Surgical Team and Critical Care Air Transport Team. Most recently, she was an instructor in the largest Military-Civilian Partnership in the Department of Defense and directed the Nellis Readiness Training program in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is pursuing a PhD in Nursing Science to advance the clinical practice of military nurses preparing for war and improve survivability of those wounded in conflict.

CONTACT | aprender@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Military nurse professional culture, clinical skill sustainment for deployment, and preparing nurses to perform in austere environments
ADVISOR | Cheryl Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN

I’m a registered nurse from Dinajpur, Bangladesh, with almost ten years of experience caring for older adults with complex chronic illnesses like dementia and cardiovascular issues. My master’s degree in Gerontology and Geriatric Welfare strengthened my clinical skills and deepened my dedication to supporting older adults and their families. Working at the bedside repeatedly revealed the unseen impact of family caregiving, chronic stress, burden, and preventable safety issues such as falls, an insight that now guides my research. As a PhD student at the UNC School of Nursing, I focus on how caregivers’ psychological distress influences the safety and well-being of both caregivers and care recipients. My goal is to become an independent nurse researcher who develops interventions to support family caregivers of people with dementia. Outside of academia, I enjoy cooking and spending quality time with my family.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Improving Family Caregiver Well-Being in Dementia Care: Reducing Psychological Distress and Strengthening Caregiver Mastery.

CONTACT | najnin@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Gerontological nursing and aging; dementia family caregiving; caregiver psychological well-being
ADVISOR | Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN

Nguyen Minh Tu Tran is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She has three years of experience as a Bone Marrow Transplant nurse, where she developed a strong interest in improving outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies. Her research interests focus on treatment adherence, psychological well-being, and cancer-related cognitive impairment among patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Through her doctoral training, she hopes to better understand how treatment experiences and psychosocial factors influence patient outcomes and develop interventions to improve patient care. Tu is passionate about combining her clinical experience with research to advance nursing science and contribute to meaningful improvements in patient care, specifically among patients in the hematology and oncology population.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Psychological and Cognitive Factors Influencing Treatment Adherence Among Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Patients

CONTACT | tutran@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology and Oncology Nursing, Treatment Adherence, Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment, Patient Outcomes
ADVISOR | Brent Small, PhD and Tamryn Fowler Gray, PhD, RN, MPH

Bernice Asante-Nketiah is a PhD student in Nursing and a predoctoral fellow in the Program for Integrative Medicine (PIM) T32 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With over a decade of clinical, public health, and research experience across Ghana, the United Kingdom, and the United States, her scholarship focuses on advancing equitable, integrative approaches to chronic pain care. Her current interests center on implementation science, integrative group medical visits, and improving access to whole-person care for underserved populations. Before doctoral training, Bernice coordinated NIH-funded clinical research in pain, trauma, and recovery and continues to contribute to translational pain research involving immune and inflammatory biomarkers. Through the MAGIC Implementation Program, she examines the real-world implementation of integrative care models. Her long-term goal is to become an independent nurse scientist advancing equitable, evidence-based healthcare through research, mentorship, and advocacy.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Organizational Capacity for Sustainable Whole-Person Chronic Pain Care: Implementation Evidence and Conceptual Framework Development

CONTACT | bernice_asante-nketiah@med.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Chronic Pain Management and Integrative Health; Implementation Science; Health Equity and Healthcare Access; Translational Pain and Symptom Science; Public Health Education and Advocacy
ADVISOR | Isabel Roth, DrPH, MS

Chong Chen is a PhD student at the UNC School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the development and evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital health interventions to support chronic disease self-management. She is particularly interested in leveraging large language models (LLMs) and other digital health technologies to improve patient engagement, self-management behaviors, and healthcare delivery. Her current research focuses on developing and evaluating an AI-powered intervention to support self-management among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with an emphasis on implementation in real-world clinical settings. Outside of her academic work, Chong enjoys walking in nature, spending time with animals, jogging, and watching movies.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of AI-Enabled Digital Health Interventions for Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management

CONTACT | chongche@ad.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Artificial Intelligence(AI), Chronic Disease, Self-Management
ADVISOR | Jessica Zègre-Hemsey, PhD, RN, FAHA

Huan-Xi Huang is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Originally from Taiwan, she earned her Master of Science in Nursing in 2023 and worked as a research assistant for three years before beginning her doctoral studies. Her research focuses on symptom science, chronic disease self-management, and nonpharmacological interventions to improve patient outcomes. Her primary research interests include fibromyalgia, symptom monitoring, self-care, and digital health approaches that support individuals living with chronic conditions. Outside of academia, she enjoys traveling, exercising, and attending sporting events.

CONTACT | huanxi@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Symptom Science, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Nonpharmacological Interventions, Digital Health
ADVISOR | Leslie Davis, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FACC, FAHA, FPCN

Ryan Su, originally from Taiwan, is a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. With a background in intensive care nursing following his BSN, he was motivated by firsthand observations of the impact of malnutrition and muscle loss on critically ill patients and ICU survivors. His research focuses on nutrition and muscle health during and after critical illness, with particular interest in how protein intake and rehabilitation influence muscle recovery and functional outcomes among ICU survivors. Dedicated to improving long-term recovery, Ryan aims to develop evidence-based nutrition and rehabilitation strategies that support muscle recovery and improve outcomes following critical illness. He has a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaborations across nursing, critical care, nutrition, and rehabilitation to improve recovery across the ICU and post-ICU continuum.

CONTACT | ryanchsu@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Nutrtion, Muscle Health, Functional Ability, Critical Care
ADVISOR | Kea Turner, PhD, MPH, MA

CONTACT | yjinjin@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Psychiatric/Mental health, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities & Equity
ADVISOR | Cathi Propper, PhD

“Brian Garcia is an interdisciplinary scholar and clinical nurse specializing in suicide prevention and health behavior. Before becoming a nurse, Brian built a foundation in public health coordinating Mental Health First Aid, and HIV/STD testing outreach for Mecklenburg County Public Health in Charlotte, NC. Internationally, Brian has engaged with communities using forum theatre techniques in Brazil, coordinating carnival arts and street festivals in England, and conducting Photovoice and Spanish interviews in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Brian holds a BFA in Interarts Performance from the University of Michigan, having devised an autoethnographic thesis performance to examine the effects of suicide bereavement, intergenerational trauma, and social identity formation. Currently, Brian works as a registered nurse on a psychosis specialty unit at UNC completing an accelerated BSN in 2023.
Brian’s doctoral research investigates the multilevel determinants of suicide disclosure among men living after a suicide attempt, with a focus on activating social support within rural North Carolina. Long-term, Brian hopes to use participatory mixed methods to develop tailored, community-informed interventions to reduce suicide attempts among other high-risk populations.”

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Building Social Support Via Disclosure Among Men Living After a Suicide Attempt in Rural Communities

CONTACT | brian.garcia@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Suicidology, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Social Support, Community-based Participatory Research, Health Behavior, Public Health, Men’s Health
ADVISOR | Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Ziyuan Shi is a doctoral student at the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With a background as a registered nurse at Duke University Hospital, Ziyuan brings a wealth of clinical experience to her research in emergency cardiology. Her research focuses on the early detection and prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), with a specific interest in addressing diagnostic delays in prehospital settings. Ziyuan aims to develop strategies that reduce mortality rates from sudden cardiac events and improve patient outcomes. Her passion for bridging the gap between clinical practice and research fuels her work, as she seeks to make a meaningful impact on cardiac care. Originally from Chengdu, China, Ziyuan enjoys photography, cooking, and she loves dogs!!! She proudly shares the unique flavors and culture of her hometown, famous for its delicious hotpot and pandas. She invites everyone to experience the charm of her vibrant city!

CONTACT | shziyuan@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Cardiovascular Care, Emergency Care, Clinical Care
ADVISOR | Jessica Zègre-Hemsey, PhD, RN, FAHA

Moriah Fender, BSN, RN, originally from Hendersonville, North Carolina, is a third-year PhD student and part of the 10th cohort of Hillman Scholars in Nursing Innovation. Her research focuses on geriatric health disparities in rural Appalachia. Specifically, Moriah aspires to improve health care access for people with dementia and their caregivers by bolstering research on home- and community-based services in the Appalachian region. Moriah believes nurses will be at the forefront of impact in this region in hopes of offering equitable health care in North Carolina. In her free time, Moriah enjoys spending time outside, reading good books, and laughing with her friends.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Home- and Community Based Services for People with Dementia in Appalachian North Carolina

CONTACT | mnfender@live.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, Infomal Caregiving, Appalachia, Rural Health Care Access
ADVISOR | Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN & Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MPH, MDiv

Grace Russell is Hillman Scholar and registered nurse with a background in pediatrics. Prior to entering nursing, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University, where she developed an early interest in how biological and behavioral factors shape long-term health. Her current work focuses on how early life environments – including family, neighborhood, and community contexts – affect children’s self-regulation and developmental trajectories. Grace is committed to advancing nursing science to better understand and address health disparities rooted in early adversity. Originally from Belmont, NC, she enjoys visiting friends and family, trying new recipes, and spending time outdoors.

CONTACT | grace_russell@med.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Early Life Adversity, Geographic Determinants of Health, Biobehavioral Mechanisms, Nutrition and Health Behaviors
ADVISOR | Cathi Propper, PhD

Lucero Rocha, BSN, RN is a third-year PhD student at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing and a registered nurse with nearly three years of clinical experience at UNC Hospitals. Her research focuses on maternal health equity, with a particular interest in improving postpartum care and transitions of care for mothers and birthing people, especially those affected by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. As a first-generation college graduate and bilingual nurse, Lucero is passionate about addressing structural and social barriers to maternal healthcare access and advancing culturally responsive care for underserved communities. Her work integrates community-engaged approaches and health equity frameworks to improve maternal health outcomes and access to care.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Assessing Blood Pressure Monitoring and Transitions of Care During the Early Postpartum Period

CONTACT | luceroro@live.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Reproductive Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, Health Policy
ADVISOR | Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Bingqin Huang is a dedicated nurse and midwife with a robust academic background. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Central South University in China and furthered her education by obtaining an MSc in Advanced Nursing from the University of Edinburgh. Currently, Bingqin is a fourth-year PhD student, concentrating her research on workforce health and maternal health. She also completed the Total Worker Health® Certificate program.

Her doctoral dissertation investigates breastfeeding experience within the context of low-wage and unstable job conditions. In addition to her research, Bingqin is collaborating with Dr. Shawn Kneipp on the NC Works4Health Study, an R01 project aimed at advancing the science of chronic disease prevention for unemployed population. Her work reflects a profound commitment to addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes for the vulnerable occupational group.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
The impacts of precarious employment on breastfeeding continuation

CONTACT | bingqinh@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Maternal health, workforce health, health policy
ADVISOR | Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC

Laika Maganga, originally from Lilongwe, Malawi, is a fourth year PhD candidate. She graduated with her BSN from UNC in 2022, and subsequently worked as a medicine-psychatric nurse. Her program of research focuses on exploring the intersections of HIV stigma, gender, culture, and the impacts on engagement in HIV care among young Malawian women living with HIV. Further, she intends to develop stories based on lived experiences to educate and empower populations living with HIV to engage in healthy coping skills. As a NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellow, Laika spent a year living in Malawi and partnered with UNC Project Malawi to conduct qualitative research for her dissertation, which reaffirmed her passion for global health research. Laika is also part of the 9th cohort of Hillman Scholars in Nursing Innovation, recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Alpha chapter research grant, and former T32 predoctoral fellow and Jonas Scholar.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Exploring Perceptions and Experiences of Stigma: Groundwork for Development of an Ethnodrama Intervention for Young Malawian Women Living with HIV in Lilongwe

CONTACT | laikamag@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | HIV, stigma, intervention development, global health, community-based interventions
ADVISOR | Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Alyssa Portes is a PhD student at UNC-Chapel Hill, interested in maternal mental health with a focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) in rural Latina mothers. Her research explores how social determinants of health- such as access to care, discrimination, and social support- affect maternal mental health outcomes. Through her work, she aims to contribute to the development of culturally appropriate interventions for underserved communities. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Alyssa get up in a military family, living in various places, including Germany and Hawaii. She has been recognized with multiple honors during her time at UNC and has spoken at notable events, including the university’s graduation ceremony. In addition to her academic work, she is actively involved professional organizations such as the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses and the Neonatal Association of Hispanic Nurses. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys staying active by going to the gym, reading, and playing video games.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Rural Latina Mothers

CONTACT | alyssap6@med.unc.edu, LinkedIn
RESEARCH AREAS | Health Disparities, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Social Determinants of Health, Women’s Health, Rural Health, Health Equity, Maternal Mental Health
ADVISOR | Lisa Mansfield, PhD, RN

Taleah Frazier is a PhD student and Hillman Scholar in Nursing Innovation at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing whose research interests are reproductive health, cardiometabolic disease, mental health, and health equity. She is building a program of research that utilizes multiple methods to investigate and address the biopsychosocial mechanisms that contribute to stress-related cardiometabolic risk in reproductive-aged African American/Black women. In 2024, Taleah was selected as a scholar in the 8th cohort of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars Program, a leadership development program for second year PhD students from historically marginalized backgrounds who aim to utilize their research to advance the health of all. Taleah has previously conducted research as a McNair Scholar and Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Trainee (MHRT). In her free time she enjoys reading, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Stress-Related Cardiometabolic Risk in Reproductive-Aged African American Women

CONTACT | taleahf@live.unc.edu, LinkedIn
RESEARCH AREAS | Reproductive Health, Cardiometabolic Health, Health Policy, Social Determinants of Health, Psychiatric/Mental Health
ADVISOR | Cheryl Woods-Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FABMR

Cameron grew up in Charleston, South Carolina but has spent the last 15 years in North Carolina. After being accepted into the Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at UNC Chapel Hill, she was also selected as a Hillman Scholar in Nursing Innovation, solidifying her path to a doctoral degree. After graduating with Honors and Highest Distinction from the BSN program, she completed the Certificate in Improvement Science and Implementation, igniting her passion for improving care delivery for people with dementia through implementation research. Her work in implementation science expanded beyond clinical settings to include health policy, which has been informed by her time as a Hillman Policy Fellow and a Policy Intern for the Gerontological Society of America. As a doctoral student, her work has been supported most notably by the Hillman Foundation and the NIH/NINR Predoctoral Fellowship: Interventions for Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness, and she is currently working for North Carolina Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation for Sustainability (NC ROOTS). She currently lives in Chapel Hill with her husband Marcus and enjoys paddle boarding, hiking, sewing, and reading when she has free time.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Implementation Drivers and Strategy Mechanisms for Improving Dementia Care in Assisted Living

CONTACT | ceulmer@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Implementation Science, Dementia, Older Adults, Health Policy, Quality Improvement
ADVISOR | Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN

Abigail Béliveau is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, specializing in maternal-infant health and the criminal-legal system. As both a nurse researcher and someone with lived experience, she is committed to bridging academic inquiry with community advocacy, particularly in correctional healthcare. Her research focuses on developing culturally sensitive, gender-responsive perinatal education programing for incarcerated women, aiming to improve health outcomes for the maternal-infant dyad and the communities they return to. Through qualitative research, her dissertation amplifies the voices of incarcerated women to advocate for equitable, person-centered care. With a history of hands-on work—from providing medication for opioid use disorder in prisons and abortion care in the southeastern US, to volunteering with refugee childbirth programs and working as an outreach nurse in a mobile health clinic—she combines clinical expertise with a deep understanding of healthcare barriers. Abigail is passionate about elevating the nursing profession in correctional settings, highlighting the invaluable contributions of nurse researchers and advancing social and reproductive justice through evidence-based research and policy change.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Tailored childbirth education programing in correctional environment

CONTACT | ajulier@ad.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | maternal-infant health, community-based participatory research, correctional healthcare equity, social and reproductive justice
ADVISOR | Jessica Williams, PhD, MPH, PHNA-BC, FAAN

Elizabeth “Liz” Finnessy, RN, BSN is a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC–Chapel Hill School of Nursing, where her work focuses on implementation science, quality improvement, and community-engaged strategies to strengthen healthcare delivery. She currently supports multidisciplinary initiatives aimed at improving the timely recognition and response to pregnancy-related hypertension across outpatient clinical settings. Liz holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors and a minor in Medical Anthropology from UNC–Chapel Hill and practiced as a labor and delivery nurse at UNC Health. Her experience bridges clinical care, research, and systems-level change, with a strong emphasis on leadership, communication, and evidence-based practice. Liz is a recipient of multiple competitive awards, including the Jane Winningham Smith Endowed Scholarship in Cardiovascular Nursing, a T32 NIH training grant, and designation as a Carolina Center for Public Service Community Engagement Fellow.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Optimizing Care during Hypertensive Emergencies in Outpatient Settings: A Multi-Level Implementation Approach

CONTACT | finnessy@live.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Implementation Science, Women’s Health, Human-Centered Design
ADVISOR | Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MPH, MDiV

Fadhah Alshammari, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a PhD candidate at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She brings over a decade of academic and clinical experience, having served as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and nursing lecturer in Saudi Arabia. Her research focuses on advancing genetic and genomic competency in undergraduate nursing education, with an emphasis on curriculum reform, competency assessment, and faculty preparedness. Fadhah is also passionate about psychiatric mental health nursing education, including anti-stigma interventions, illness self-management training, and family psychoeducation. Her dissertation is a three-manuscript project addressing global gaps and Saudi-specific challenges in genomic nursing integration. She is a member of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), and a recipient of the Dr. Diane Holditch-Davis PhD Research Award and the Samuel B. Kellett Future Nursing Faculty Scholarship. Fadhah is committed to faculty development, nursing reform, and equitable, person-centered care.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Advancing Genomic Competency in Nursing Education: A Three-Manuscript Dissertation on Curriculum Integration, Competency Assessment, and Faculty Preparedness

CONTACT | falshammari@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Genetic and Genomic Nursing Competency, Faculty Development and Curriculum Reform, Psychometric Evaluation and Competency Assessment, Precision Health and Health Equity, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
ADVISOR | Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN

Randi McArthur is originally from South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina in Aiken. She began her career in Utah as a psych nurse and then transitioned to public health as a school and immunizations nurse at her county’s health department. In 2018, Randi moved to North Carolina where she began practicing community health nursing in home infusion before joining UNC’s SON Ph.D. Program.

Randi’s research interest is work accommodations for lower wage workers with chronic health conditions. Currently, she’s on Dr. Shawn Kneipp’s team as lead data collector for Dr. Kneipp’s project NC WORKS4HEALTH: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, Unemployed Populations. Randi’s work is funded by T32NR007091-27: Interventions for Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness and is a Carrington Nursing Scholar. In her spare time, Randi loves baking and going on mini adventures with her husband and three children.

CONTACT | RMcArthur@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Adult Health, Social Determinants of Health, Worker Health
ADVISOR | Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC, FAANP

Lisa Hart Ranzinger is originally from the upper Midwest, but has lived in the North Carolina for most of her professional career. Lisa obtained her BSN from the University of Michigan, and MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the University of Rochester. She is certified as a Clinical Research Coordinator, having worked in pharmaceutical research in the years prior to PhD study.

Lisa has worked as a staff nurse in psychiatry and neurology, and was also a therapist for HIV/AIDS patients. She is currently supported by T32NR007091-27: Interventions for Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness and is a Carrington Nursing Scholar.

Lisa’s research interests include living with chronic, serious neuromuscular conditions, such as ALS and Muscular Dystrophy. Lisa plans to focus her dissertation research on the financial burden of serious neuromuscular conditions to patients and their caregivers, and the psychosocial consequences. Her other research interests include palliative care access, rural healthcare challenges, and use of telehealth. Lisa enjoys spending time with other students here at the SON and especially strives to build relationships between the programs of study. She also likes to spend weekends exploring North Carolina with her husband and sons.

CONTACT | lranzinger@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | End-of-Life, Health System, Health Disparities, Health Economics and Finance, Health Policy, Public Health and Community, Social Determinants of Health
ADVISOR | Sheila Santacroce, PhD, RN, CPNP

Sandra L Garcia was raised in Ash, North Carolina. She completed her Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May of 2019. During her time in the BSN program, she was admitted to the Hillman Scholars Program in Nursing Innovation to pursue her doctoral degree. She took a gap year to gain nursing experience in a new graduate residency program at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. She has then returned to the program full time to complete her dissertation. Her research focus is on identifying facilitators of pesticide protective behaviors for Latinx farmworkers through the perspective of growers and Latinx farmworkers in North Carolina. She is a mother of two and enjoys spending time with her family and visiting new places.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Grower and Latinx Farmworker Perspective of Facilitators for Pesticide Protective Behaviors

CURRENT RESEARCH
Sandra has completed her dissertation proposal defense. She is completing her scoping review that will serve as manuscript 1 for her dissertation. She also is working with Hillman Scholars in a AERO grant.

CONTACT | sandra97@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Health Disparities, Enviromental Health Latinx Health Immigrant Health Agricultural Health
ADVISOR | Jada Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN

Anna Rothfuss Matthews is a Nurse Scientist in training. Her academic and professional interests include perinatal mental health, health equity, and the unique contributions a nursing perspective can bring to addressing the maternal morbidity, mortality, and mental health crises in the United States. She is funded by an individual fellowship with the National Institutes of Health and by the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. Her dissertation research examines the syndemic interaction between migraine and co-morbid postpartum depression. Specifically, she explores the relationships among migraine symptom severity, depressive symptom severity, disengagement, and levels of personal resources, including social support, stress, and financial resources. Grounded in Syndemics theory, her work seeks to illuminate the complexities of health inequities affecting women during the postpartum period, and to move from a disease-focused model to a model that centers joy and wellness.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Migraine, Depressive Symptoms, and Maternal Quality of Life in the Postpartum Period

CONTACT | aerothfu@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Perinatal mental health, health equity, chronic disease self-management, Syndemics, multilevel research
ADVISOR | Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC

I am a doctoral student at UNC School of Nursing and a practicing neuroscience nurse at Duke University Medical Center. The focus of my research centers on early detection of maternal distress during the perinatal period. By exploring the underlying neurological changes and caregiving behaviors characterized by Regulatory Focus Theory, my research will support future work on the bidirectional nature of the maternal-child relationship and lead to improvements in perinatal care and intervention development.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Exploring a Risk Phenotype for Maternal Distress Characterized by Regulatory Focus

CONTACT | lis0411@live.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Female hormone regulation of mood, Intergenerational transmission of mental health, Parenting styles/temperament and child development
ADVISOR | Jessica Williams, PhD, MPH, PHNA-BC, FAAN

I began my clinical career in 2001 working in a neuro/neurosurgery intensive care unit for approximatley 2 years. From 2003 to 2017, I worked as a labor and delivery, newborn nursery, and couplet care nurse, as well as becoming an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2013 and providing lactation care as well. I also taught prenatal labor and birth, infant care, and breastfeeding classes for 10 years. I began my disseratation studies in 2016 but had to take 3 semesters off and change my topic in the process. Since 2021, I have been working full-time as an outpatient lactation consultant at one of Duke’s Pediatric and Internal Medicine clinics. In addition to providing lactation care to a diverse patient population (80% of our patients are on Medicaid), I educate both pediatric and internal medicine residents duing their rotation with me. I anticipate *finally* being able to defend my disseration in next Spring, 2026.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Examining people’s experiences affording outpatient IBCLC lactation counseling and double electric breast pumps and other lactation supplies.

CONTACT | marar@live.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Policy impacts on clinical practice, Interdisciplinary research, Human development and epigenetics, Maternal and infant health, and Lactation
ADVISOR | Eric Hodges, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN

Gabrielle G. Grant (Gabby) graduated with her PhD and BSN from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She was a Hillman Scholar in Nursing Innovation and served as program manager for a National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)-funded R25 project. Gabby maintained her clinical practice working in the Behavioral Health Emergency Department at UNC Medical Center. Her dissertation focused on improving the measurement of sexual violence and the impacts of technology-facilitated sexual violence on mental health outcomes.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Measuring Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence: the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

CONTACT | gabrielleggrant1995@gmail.com
RESEARCH AREAS | Sexual violence, intimate partner violence, measurement
ADVISOR | Jessica Williams, PhD, MPH, PHNA-BC, FAAN

Wenxin Bian is a PhD candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing. Her research investigates the genetic architecture of Alzheimer’s disease and explores how genomics can be integrated into nursing science to advance precision health in aging populations. She has contributed to projects addressing safety concerns for nursing home residents, characterizing the phenotypic spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders, and examining the implications of genomic techniques in health care. Beyond her research, Wenxin has served as a student ambassador for the School of Nursing and as a representative for the Doctoral Student Organization. She has been recognized with multiple scholarships for her academic achievements and commitment to advancing nursing science.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Sleep disturbance and cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: The shared genetic basis

CONTACT | wenxin-bian@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Genomics, gerontology, sleep, cognition
ADVISOR | Brent Small, PhD

Jingle Xu is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Nursing of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has past academic experiences at Shandong University (China), Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), and the University of Texas at Tyler (USA). Her research is focused on cancer survivorship, cancer caregiving, and dyadic research. She is an active recipient of the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31 NR021241). In Jingle’s spare time, she enjoys making handicrafts, reading, diving, and playing strategy and puzzle games.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
The Diet-related Intra-couple Dynamics between Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners across the Prostate Cancer Trajectory

CONTACT | jxu2@unc.edu, LinkedIn
RESEARCH AREAS | Family Care, Health Disparities, Nutrition, Oncology, Social Determinants of Health, Dyadic Research, Behavioral Science, Cancer
ADVISOR | Rachel Hirschey, PhD, RN, FAAN

ONGOING RESEARCH/RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Exploring the processes through which prostate cancer survivors and their partners adopt and maintain a healthy diet (2024-present)
• Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (2023-present)
• Physical Activity Centers Empowerment: a physical activity intervention for Black colorectal cancer survivors developed by a community-engaged approach (2022-present)

Fadhah Alshammari, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a PhD candidate at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She brings over a decade of academic and clinical experience, having served as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and nursing lecturer in Saudi Arabia. Her research focuses on advancing genetic and genomic competency in undergraduate nursing education, with an emphasis on curriculum reform, competency assessment, and faculty preparedness. Fadhah is also passionate about psychiatric mental health nursing education, including anti-stigma interventions, illness self-management training, and family psychoeducation. Her dissertation is a three-manuscript project addressing global gaps and Saudi-specific challenges in genomic nursing integration. She is a member of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), and a recipient of the Dr. Diane Holditch-Davis PhD Research Award and the Samuel B. Kellett Future Nursing Faculty Scholarship. Fadhah is committed to faculty development, nursing reform, and equitable, person-centered care.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Advancing Genomic Competency in Nursing Education: A Three-Manuscript Dissertation on Curriculum Integration, Competency Assessment, and Faculty Preparedness

CONTACT | falshammari@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Genetic and Genomic Nursing Competency, Faculty Development and Curriculum Reform, Psychometric Evaluation and Competency Assessment, Precision Health and Health Equity, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
ADVISOR | Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN

Jawaher AlQahtani is a PhD graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jawaher earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing before completing her Master of Science in Nursing at The University of Texas at Austin, where she became a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).

Her research examines how maternal history of childhood maltreatment, maternal sensitivity, breastfeeding, and infant characteristics interact to influence rapid infant weight gain. Jawaher’s work focuses on the critical pathways through which intergenerational and relational factors shape child health outcomes.

Jawaher aspires to improve the lives of individuals affected by childhood trauma and co-occurring mental health challenges while promoting health and well-being within her community.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Predictors of Rapid Weight Gain In Early Childhood: The Role of Maternal Childhood Maltreatment, Prenatal Chronic Stress, Maternal Sensitivity, Breastfeeding, and Infant Characteristics

CONTACT | jayat@ad.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Childhood maltreatment, Mental health, Childhood Obesity
ADVISOR | Cathi Propper, PhD

Lily is a community organizer, nurse educator, and health equity researcher. She is passionate about improving mental health in Asian American and minority communities. She has successfully organized multiple national initiatives and programs including a Youth Mental Health Collaborative WAVES (Wellness, Advocacy, Voices, Education, and Support) for the United Chinese Americans(UCA) movement since 2016. Lily is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar alum, PI and project director for SAMHSA MHAT Grant (H79SMO84431). She loves the outdoors, gardening, and spending time with her family.

CONTACT | chenjian@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Health and Social Justice, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Nursing Education, Nursing Healthcare Leadership/Workforce, Psychiatric/ Mental Health, Public Health and Community, Social Determinants of Health
ADVISOR | Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Dorothy Addo-Mensah gained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana 2010 and a Master’s of Nursing from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2014. She has worked as a Clinical Instructor where she assisted in teaching nursing practice, supervising nursing students at clinical sites and organizing tutorials for students at the skills laboratory. While in this role, she still performed as an assistant lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC. Additionally, her typical role was to teach Crisis Intervention, Nursing Practice, and supervise final year nursing research projects/care study. She also occupied the position of Clinical Coordinator for the School of Nursing and Midwifery where her duties included liaising with the clinical training sites for student placement and organizing practical exams.

She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International and Ghana Association of University Women. Dorothy Addo-Mensah also volunteered for the Ghana Association of University Women as a Coordinator for International Relations and the Diabetes Youth Care Ghana Central Region branch, and is also an alumni of Inspired Women Lead and Young African Leadership Initiative. Dorothy currently works as a Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC School of Nursing. As part of her PhD Training she has been awarded the Graduate Fellowship in Nursing Fund Scholarship, Virginia J Neelon and Carol Ann Beerstecher Blackwell scholarships. In 2019, she won an Individual Research Support Grant by the Directorate of Research ,Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast. She has certifications in the Leadership Empowerment Academic Program from the University of Buffalo, Leadership and Management in Health and Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health at the University of Washington. She also completed a leadership and mentoring program from the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre West Africa. As part of her key interest in diabetes, she has completed the Diabetes Educator Course with the International Diabetes Federation. Dorothy Addo-Mensah’s PhD research focuses on exploring the facilitators and barriers to participating in a diabetes risk reduction intervention program among a group of African-Americans diagnosed with prediabetes. Results from her study will contribute significantly to the body of science, contextualizing the basic characteristics to emphasize when dealing with the population level interventions for African-American people.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
The Facilitators and Barrriers to Participating in a Diabetes Risk Reduction Intervention Program Among A Group of African Americans diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes

CONTACT | ewura@ad.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Adult Health Cardiovascular Care Family Care Diabetes Self-Management
ADVISOR | Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Joshua J. Barrett is a Research Assistant Professor at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and Director of Research for the Center for the Business of Health. His work sits at the intersection of business and healthcare, with emphasis on the nursing and health workforce. He holds an MBA from Elon University and a BSN and BS from James Madison University. Before UNC, he worked in finance, procurement, and supply chain at Duke University Health System, with earlier experience in health information management and revenue cycle. He practiced as an RN in interventional radiology and emergency medicine.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
An Examination Of Turnover, Retention, And Stigma In The Behavioral Health Nurse Workforce

CONTACT | joshua_barrett@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Business of Health, Health Systems, Health Services, Workforce
ADVISOR | Cheryl Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN

Latesha K. Harris graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Nursing with Highest Honors and University Distinction in December 2020. In the Summer of 2021, she completed the Hillman Clinical Fellowship at UNC Hospital in an acute and intermediate coronary care unit and continues to work clinically as a registered nurse in primary health. Latesha is a member of the 7th cohort of the UNC Hillman Scholars in Nursing Innovation, a prestigious and highly competitive BSN-PhD program. In 2022, Latesha was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar, a national leadership development program for second-year Ph.D. students from underrepresented and/or historically marginalized backgrounds. Latesha’s emerging program of research focuses on women’s cardiometabolic health, health inequities, and structural and psychosocial determinants of cardiometabolic disease. She aims to use an interdisciplinary approach to help create healthier and safer communities by addressing structural racism and conducting data-driven research to inform policy changes. Latesha remains active in her community and university and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, writing poetry, and traveling.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Police Violence Exposure and Cardiometabolic Risk Among African American/Black Women

CONTACT | lkharris@unc.edu, Twitter, LinkedIn
RESEARCH AREAS | : Cardiovascular Care, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Social Determinants of Health, Women’s Health, Cardiometabolic Health Inequities
ADVISORS | Yamnia Cortés, PhD, MPH, FNP-BD, FAHA and Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

ONGOING RESEARCH/RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Stress and Heart Health Study – The purpose of this research study is to find out how racism-related stress and protective factors affect the cardiometabolic health of African American and/or Black women.

Nayeon Lee is a PhD student and research assistant involved with several research projects that mainly focus on clinician well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research has focused on occupational stress, discrimination, and job satisfaction among internationally educated nurses during the pandemic. She received her BSN from Oklahoma City University, Kramer School of Nursing, and her MSN, from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Ms. Lee started her career at an acute care hospital as a level ‖-Clinical Nurse in the Cardiac Stepdown unit, where she worked closely and cared for the culturally diverse patients that visited the hospital. Ms. Lee has had several years of clinical experience in the cardiac stepdown unit, intensive care unit, long-term acute care hospitals, emergency department, and ambulatory units. Ms. Lee has been involved in leadership activities related to the welfare of PhD students such as Co-Chair of the Doctoral Student Organization and representative on the Dean’s Student Advisor Committee since 2022. Also, Ms. Lee has served as a mentor to immigrant youth residing in the Triangle Research area as well as undergraduate nursing students in Oklahoma since 2022.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Internationally Educated Nurses’ Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CONTACT | nlee@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Health Disparities, Healthcare Leadership/Workforce, Social Determinants of Health, Health Policy, Public and Community Health, Health Social Justice, Health System, Diversity and Inclusion
ADVISORS | Marianne Baernholdt, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN and Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN

Vinisha Flavia Dsouza is a proud first-generation doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She is also Research Assistant for the Levine Wellness program and a DSO (Doctoral Student Organization) representative.

Vinisha is passionate about building high-performance teams and has extensive experience setting up and leading nursing education and quality departments in managerial positions as a nurse educator and nurse coordinator for large hospital chains in India. During her leadership, she served as a board member in nursing education institutes and hospitals helping them achieve NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) accreditations. Vinisha is a joint Guinness World record holder and recipient of scholarships from the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA), Kellett Nursing, Speight Nursing, and Nelson Endowed Biobehavioral Nursing. Vinisha recently obtained a prestigious grant for her study from Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society in Nursing- Alpha-Alpha Chapter. Vinisha is an active member of the American Nurses Association, NCNA, and the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN) in the U.S and has active memberships in India.

Vinisha started as a clinical nurse in 2003 and later completed her Master of Science in Nursing in 2008 to pursue her desire to be a Mental Health Nurse. Vinisha plans to focus her research on Prolonged Grief Disorder, which will help her highlight grief issues among COVID-19-afflicted populations. She aspires to work as a Nurse scientist and a policy influencer to reduce mental health stigma. In her spare time, Vinisha is an avid photographer and a world cuisine enthusiast.

CONTACT | vdsouza@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Health Policy Mental Health Patient Reported Outcome Measures/ Experiences Implementation Science
ADVISOR | Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Victoria Crowder grew up in Washington State and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2015. Her clinical experience as a nurse in telemetry and thoracic surgery in California and the United Kingdom have inspired her to pursue a doctoral degree, as she is passionate about improving quality of life and health for older adults. Her dissertation research is focused on improving nutrition, mealtimes, and quality of life for older adults with hematologic cancers and their family and friend care partners. Victoria is also a T32 predoctoral trainee in interventions for the management and prevention of chronic illnesses. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, and going on hikes with her husband and their dogs.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Nutrition, Eating, Mealtimes, and Quality of Life for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Care Partners

CONTACT | victoria.crowder@unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Geriatrics/ Gerontology, Nutrition, Oncology, Quality of Life
ADVISOR | Ashley Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN

Mercy Jesudoss originally hails from Chennai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India. She earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Nursing (Medical Surgical Nursing) from the College of Nursing (CON) at Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, India. Mercy emerged as the Best Outgoing Student and a gold medalist in academic performance during her undergraduate program. She worked in the Coronary Care Unit during her formative years in nursing practice. Later, she led the development of the Diabetes Nurse Educator Program at CMC, which became the first of its kind in the country. Her contributions to establishing the Integrated Diabetes Clinics at Mission Hospitals in Rural India, a project conducted by the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, CMC and funded by the World Diabetes Foundation, earned her a feature in India Today (2006) as a ‘Young Achiever.’ Mercy was the only healthcare professional, alongside 29 sportsmen, entrepreneurs, and artists, to be recognized across India.

Upon completing her master’s program in nursing, Mercy joined CON, CMC, as faculty. She held a dual role as faculty and Nurse Manager, a unique opportunity at CON that integrates practice and education to bridge the theory-practice gap. In addition to academic responsibilities, Mercy has extensively contributed to the clinical supervision of students, student research activities, audits on nursing care quality indicators, continuous quality improvement in patient care, clinical supervision of patient care, training bedside nurses, and administrative responsibilities in the clinical unit. Mercy’s clinical expertise is particularly rich in diabetes and neuroscience nursing.

When Mercy is not immersed in her scholarly works, she enjoys taking long walks and admiring the exquisite beauty of nature.

“Carolina Nursing’s Ph.D. curriculum, the program’s flexibility, the teaching faculty, and my advisor have improved my research skills. Having moved to Chapel Hill for my doctoral program, my goal is to transition to becoming a nurse scientist. Through my research, I will contribute positively and significantly to diabetes self-management and care globally, particularly in low-middle-income countries. I have always strived for excellence, committed to student teaching, patient care, and research guided by perspectives from my alma mater’s motto, Not to be ministered, but to minister unto, and by UNC’s Lux Libertas. By walking the corridors of hard work, passion, perseverance, and patience, I have achieved a nursing education that stands tall as a testament to what can be accomplished when one sets one’s heart and mind to achieve a goal”. -Mercy Jesudoss

DISSERTATION TOPIC
A Multilevel Investigation to Support the Adaptation and Implementation of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support for a Rural Indian Population

CONTACT | mercyj@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Diabetes Self-Management, Implementation Science, Syndemics of Diabetes, and Qualitative Research.
ADVISOR | Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MPH, MDiV

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Perceptions of Obesity and Psychosocial Factors Influencing BMI Trajectories in Latine Adolescents

CONTACT | andreaan@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Adolescent Health, Minority Health and Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Chronic Disease Prevention, Social Justice, Policy Change, Cultural Protective Factors
ADVISORS | Yamnia Cortés, PhD, MPH, FNP-BD, FAHA and Eric Hodges, PHD, FNP-BC, FAAN

Stephanie Betancur earned a B.A in Political Science and a B.A in Spanish Literature and Cultures from Appalachian State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a member of the 6th cohort of Hillman Scholars. She is also a former inpatient registered nurse in the Bone Marrow Transplant unit at UNC Health. Stephanie is currently a doctoral student and research assistant in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is also a Jonas Scholar in the Environmental Health focus area and a NIH T32 predoctoral training grant fellow.

Her primary research interest is in evaluating occupation exposure to antineoplastic drugs among environment services (EVS) workers employed in oncology settings. She is a member of the American Nursing Society, the North Carolina Nurses Association, the Oncology Nursing Society, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, the National Hispanic Medical Association, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society in Nursing – Alpha-Alpha Chapter. In 2021, Stephanie become the founder and CEO of Nursemate, a healthcare startup aimed at connecting patients and caregivers to same-day nursing care services. The goal of Nursemate is to make home health services as accessible as ordering and Uber or hiring a freelancer on Upwork. In March of 2022, Stephanie was selected as a recipient of 1789 Student Venture Fund award in support of her new venture.

DISSERTATION TOPIC
Evaluation of Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs Among Environmental Services (EVS) Workers in Oncology Settings

CONTACT | stephbg@email.unc.edu
RESEARCH AREAS | Oncology, Social Determinants of Health
ADVISORS | Ashley Leak Bryant, PH.D., RN, OCN, FAAN
AnnMarie Walton, PH.D., MPH, RN, OCN, CHES, FAAN