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The College of Nursing Office of Research supports faculty researchers in the development, conduct and dissemination of research. Office personnel provide grant development, grant writing, and biostatistics consultations’ as well as multiple resources to support the success of our investigators. The following highlights some of the resources available:

  • Faculty Research Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

  • Research Seminars highlighting local, regional and national speakers with expertise in innovative study designs, novel methods and statistics, and cutting-edge topics. The seminars are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

  • One-on-one research consultations with the Associate Dean of Research, grant writing and manuscript development specialist, and/or college biostatisticians. 

  • Opportunities for internal and external grant reviews.

  • Funding for CON pilot studies.

Office of the Associate Dean of Research

Associate Dean of Research

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Gia Mudd-Martin, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Email
gia.mudd@uky.edu
Phone
859-257-4204

Office of Research Administrator

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Scott Cowherd

Location Detail
509M College of Nursing
Email
scott.cowherd@uky.edu
Phone
859-257-0493

Biostatistics and Data Management Services

Professor and Biostatistician

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Mary Kay Rayens, PhD

Email
mkrayens@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-6172

Senior Lecturer and Biostatistician

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Amanda Wiggins, PhD

Email
atwiggins@uky.edu
Phone
859-323-6105

Writing Support for Graduate Students

Graduate students in need of writing support may contact writing specialist Whitney Kurtz-Ogilvie for a variety of programs and resources such as one-on-one consultations, brown-bag workshops and more. 

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