CAROLINA NURSES ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING HEALTH FOR ALL.
Our researchers are discovering innovative solutions to the world’s most challenging health care problems. By reducing disparities and promoting health equity, Carolina Nurses are improving lives and leading the profession.
Learn more about our currently funded research projects and faculty experts by exploring the research areas of excellence below:
Research Areas of Excellence
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Community Engaged Research
Health disparities persist across racial and ethnic groups in North Carolina and nationwide. School of Nursing faculty collaborate with community partners to understand and address the factors contributing to these inequalities and promote equitable access to care for all.
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Multilevel Determinants of Health
The health of individuals and communities is affected by many factors, including their social environment, biology, behavior, physiology and psychology. By studying and addressing these determinants, Carolina Nursing researchers are improving lives on a local and global scale.
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Nursing and Health Systems
As North Carolina and the world face new and unprecedented health crises and an aging population, nurses are ever more central to the health and well-being of patients, families, and communities. Carolina nurse researchers are building on the essential role nurses play across a wide range of settings and are improving patient safety, quality of care, and outcomes.
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Preventing Chronic Illness and Promoting Health
Carolina Nursing faculty are actively engaged in developing, testing and implementing interventions to reduce the risk of chronic disease and promote health among those living with a chronic condition.
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Digital Healthcare
We are applying cutting-edge information and communication technologies to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes.
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All Current Research
Digital Healthcare
Re-examining links between screen time, health behaviors, and executive functioning
Cathi Propper, PhD
Digital Healthcare
Real World Treatment Experience of Patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Lung Cancer Using Remote Symptom Monitoring
Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN
Multilevel Determinants of Health
The Development of Gut Microbiota and Behavioral Inhibition in Childhood
Cathi Propper, PhD
Digital Healthcare
Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity
Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH
Community-Engaged Research
Examining the impact of a filmed dramatized story intervention for HIV prevention in Latinas
Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN
Community-Engaged Research
Mind Your Heart Intervention for American Indian Women
Jada Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN
Community-Engaged Research
Physical activity intervention co-created and pilot tested with African American Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Rachel Hirschey, PhD, RN, FAAN
Nursing and Health Systems Research
Taking the Med-South Lifestyle Program to Scale
Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MPH, MDiV
Nursing and Health Systems Research
A Nurse-Led Palliative and Supportive Care Intervention for Newly Diagnosed Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN
Digital Healthcare
Patient-Reported Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Prehospital Cardiac Care
Jessica Zègre-Hemsey, PhD, RN, FAHA
Multilevel Determinants of Health
Symptom Trajectories in Infants and Toddlers at Risk for Chronic Feeding Problems
Suzanne Thoyre, PhD, RN, FAAN
Multilevel Determinants of Health
Promoting Stretching Exercise to Reduce Cardiovascular Health Risk in Late Pregnant Women with Obesity
SeonAe Yeo, RNC, PhD, FAAN
Nursing and Health Systems Research
Connect-Home: Testing the Efficacy of Transitional Care of Patients and Caregivers during Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home
Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN
Digital Healthcare
Improving Providers’ Decision-Making and Reducing Information Overload Using Information Visualization in Electronic Health Records
Saif Khairat, PhD, MPH
Multilevel Determinants of Health
NC WORKS4HEALTH: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically disadvantaged, unemployed populations
Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC
Multilevel Determinants of Health