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Research
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Ph.D. Student Research
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The goal of the Ph.D. program at the College of Nursing
is to prepare students to conduct clinical research by
developing and testing mid-range theories for the generation
of new knowledge applicable to nursing practice.
Interdisciplinary research opportunities are emphasized.
Invaluable mentoring by faculty members and collegial
interactions among doctoral students support the development
of nurse researchers.
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Established research programs such as the RICH Heart
Program and the Tobacco Policy Research Program provide
students with the opportunity to work with mentors on
long-term studies while working on their dissertations
and developing their own research agendas. |
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Zim Okoli
(Ph.D. 2005) served on
a
symposium panel with Tobacco Policy Research faculty Ellen
Hahn and Carol Riker at the
2005 SNRS conference
in Atlanta. He received a postdoctoral fellowship from NEXUS
at the University of British Columbia. |
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Research
assistantships are available, and students are supported
in applying for extramural funding in the form of
grants,
scholarships, and fellowships. Students also are assisted in submitting their
research and course projects for publication or
presentation
at conferences. |
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Marla De Jong (Ph.D. 2005) had 14
publications and 11 presentations and was awarded a
grant from the Tri-Service Nursing Program while a student
in the Ph.D. program. |
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After completing a postdoctoral fellowship
with the RICH Heart Program, Misook Chung (Ph.D. 2001)
joined the UK CON faculty as a research assistant professor.
Seongkum Heo (Ph.D. 2004) worked with the RICH group as a
student and was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the
American Heart Association. |
