Research, Practice, and Community
Research is an essential component of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing's mission. Faculty and students in the College of Nursing are committed to advancing nursing science by promoting the health and health care of individuals, families, communities and populations through research. The development, utilization and translation of knowledge from our research improves the lives of those we serve.
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- Active Grants
- Areas of Research
- Centers, Programs, Teams
- Office of Nursing Research
- Resources
among all public and private nursing schools.
A message from the Associate Dean of Research
Nursing science plays a prominent role in improving the health our communities, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond through the generation of knowledge and the advancement of evidence-based practice.
The College of Nursing’s research program includes world-class research teams who study some of our most pressing health care problems and produce amazing outcomes for patients in Kentucky and across the world.
The success of our research program stems from support for research, scholarship and mentoring at all levels of career development, from our top researchers through our mid- and early-career faculty and graduate students, all the way down to our undergraduates, with each level helping the next to succeed.
As the associate dean for research, I have the privilege of serving the College’s research programs and get a first-hand view of our remarkable productivity and professional growth. We are a hard-working academic community. We have stellar grant development and biostatistics and data management teams – critical resources for supporting the academic missions of our College.
We invite you to become part of the energetic UK College of Nursing program so that you may contribute to shaping the landscape of nursing and serving the nation through improving health. Whether you’re interested in lung health and healthy environments with at-risk populations like Dr. Ellen Hahn, cardiovascular and pulmonary health like Dr. Debra Moser, maternal and child health like Dr. Kristin Ashford, the impact of rurality and poverty on health, like Dr. Borders, health equity among racial/ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations, like Dr. Williams, or behavioral health and wellness among individuals facing behavioral health challenges, like Dr. Okoli – there are always exciting opportunities in nursing science.
Please learn more by reading our 2020-2021 Office of Nursing Research Annual Report.
Associate Dean of Research and Smith Professor in Nursing Research
Gia Mudd-Martin, PhD
Practice and Community
in referred journals over the past two years.
at professional conferences from our faculty over the past two years.
