Center for Research for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations

Mission

The Center for Research for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations is dedicated to networking, exchanging information and fostering innovation. The Center is committed to promoting University, community, regional, national and global partnerships to achieve excellence in nursing science. Support for research includes design and statistical consultation, peer review of scholarship, pre- and post-award assistance with grants, poster production, and travel awards, as well as an annual colloquium series for faculty and students.

Consistent with the mission of the School of Nursing and national priorities, overarching themes include:

Using technology and informatics in research, education and practice
Promoting ethics and health equity
Developing interdisciplinary approaches to health promotion and management of chronic illness

Dr. Kalarchian The Center for Research for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations is headed by Melissa Kalarchian, PhD, FSBM, Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing.

Research Council

Faculty with a record of significant research funding are invited to join the Research Council, which provides oversight of initiatives related to research and scholarship in the School of Nursing. Current members include:

Alison Colbert, PhD, PHCNS-BC, FAAN

Professor

Sr. Rosemary Donley PhD, APRN, FAAN

Professor, The Jacques Laval Chair for Justice for Vulnerable Populations

L. Kathleen Sekula, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAFS, FAAN

Professor, Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Academic Leadership

Melanie Turk, PhD, RN, FTNSS

Associate Professor

Rick Zoucha, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CTN-A, FTNSS, FAAN

Professor, Chair of Advanced Role and PhD Program, Director of Nursing Education

Major functions are to:

Advise the Associate Dean for Research
Oversee implementation of the Strategic Plan for Research
Provide guidance and mentoring to research-active faculty

Forum for Research and Scholarship (FORS)

The Forum for Research and Scholarship supports excellence in research and scholarship. It promotes the exchange of ideas and intellectual debate, as well as peer review of writing projects.

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