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Targeted Research

Advancing Health Equity

Research and scholarship at the Washington State University College of Nursing address important issues in society and in healthcare. We’re successful in landing funding support from public and private sources, and our nurse researchers are recognized experts in their fields.


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Healthcare Systems

Nursing practice and nursing education are evolving rapidly. Our researchers and scholars examine systems and policies to help advance nursing’s role within healthcare.


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Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Better health is as much about keeping people healthy as it is about treating illness. We look for ways to encourage healthy behaviors in community settings.


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Smart Health

Technology advances the university’s land-grant mission by giving us the opportunity to improve healthcare for people and in settings that might not have been possible in the past.  

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WSU College of Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Roschelle Fritz presents “Information and Communications Technology Driven Healthcare on Personal and Population Health” at the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival December 2019. Presentation begins at 2:52.