Research & Scholarship
Research Spotlight
WSU College of Nursing Receives Stage 1 National Science Foundation Award
Dr. Marian Wilson, from the WSU College of Nursing has been granted a Civic Innovation Challenge Stage 1 Award.
“Researcher on the Rise” Q&A with College of Nursing researcher Claire Richards
How does an ICU nurse with an interest in end-of-life care pivot to a career as a nurse scientist studying power outages, extreme heat, and wildfire smoke? For assistant professor of nursing Claire Richards, it took a passion to better understand the health impacts of climate change, along with plenty of perseverance.
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Legalized cannabis linked to fewer synthetic cannabinoid poisonings
Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice, or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis.
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Nurses are ideal ambassadors for climate action
Nurses worldwide should become more involved in actions aimed at reducing the health effects of climate change, according to an analysis published recently in The BMJ, a prestigious medical publication formerly called the British Medical Journal.
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Targeted Research
Advancing Health Equity
We promote social justice and access to care among historically underserved communities and populations, in the United States and across the globe.
Healthcare Systems
We drive innovation in developing our future healthcare workforce through interprofessional education, new approaches in online and distant learning, and optimizing the APRN role.
Smart Health
Our scientists are leaders in the use of smart-health technologies to help manage chronic conditions in a residential setting.
Health Promotion & Risk Reduction
We seek to reduce illness and injury and promote wellness in specific areas, such as maternal/child health; the relationship between sleep and performance; environmental health and sustainability; and addictions and behavioral health.
Lecture and Presentation Archives
- VIDEO: 2023 Butterfield Upstream Fund Keynote and Lecture Planetary Health- Building Solidarity for a Better Future Listen to keynote speaker Dr. Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, who will discussed “Planetary Health- Building Solidarity for a Better Future”. […]
- Schenk Attends COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt In November 2022, Dr. Elizabeth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, College of Nursing Research Assistant Professor, attended the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
- Building Research Partnerships with Community based Health Care Organizations Washington State University School of Nursing Laurie HassellDirector of Community EngagementInstitute of Translational Health SciencesUniversity of Washington