PhD

Headshot of Lea Brown in a black shirt
PhD Student Lea Brown Receives NEF Scholarship

Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024 — Brown, a researcher and nursing leader with more than 25 years of experience, studies the relationship between nurse competency assessment and patient outcomes.


Three students hold bouquets of flowers in the School auditorium.
UR Nursing Celebrates Fall Convocation, Recognizes Top Scholars

Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024 — The annual tradition welcomes new and returning University of Rochester nursing students and honors student award winners.


Alumna Zhihong Zhang Receives AACN Nursing Science Award for Cancer Research

Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024 — Zhang, who earned her PhD at the UR School of Nursing, hopes to improve cancer treatment for older adults.


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Two UR Nursing PhD Students Selected as Jonas Scholars

Monday, Jul 22, 2024 — The selective national program supports doctoral students who aspire to take on faculty roles and teach the next generation of nurses.


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UR Nursing Researchers Present, Earn Prizes at ENRS

Monday, Apr 15, 2024 — Faculty, staff, and doctoral students from the UR Nursing presented their latest research and earned regional recognition at the annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions.


Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are
UR Nursing’s Abu-Ba’are Leads $2.3M Study on Improving HIV Prevention, Care in Ghana

Monday, Dec 18, 2023 — A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2.3 million National Institutes of Nursing Research grant to address stigma and discrimination related to HIV, sexual orientation, and gender expression and improve health outcomes among those who are most disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Ghana.


Dillon Dzikowicz, Mary Carey and Sunita Pokhrel Bhattarai stand in front of a research poster at the AHA conference.
UR Nursing Researchers Recognized at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 — UR Nursing cardiovascular nurse scientists earned the Research Article of the Year Award and an early career travel grant.


Mitchell Wharton
Mitchell Wharton Inducted as Fellow of American Academy of Nursing

Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 — Mitchell Wharton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, ACRN, AAHIVE, an accomplished educator, researcher, and clinician at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2023 class of fellows at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. 


Photo of Zhihong Zhang holding her award certificate and a bouquet of flowers.
Convocation Welcomes New Students, Celebrates Award Winners

Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023 — The annual ceremony celebrated new and returning students, and marked major milestones for the School of Nursing.


Portrait of Margaret Carno in front of a rainbow glass sculpture at Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Professor Margaret-Ann Carno to Lead American Thoracic Society's Nursing Assembly

Thursday, Jun 15, 2023 — Professor Margaret-Ann Carno looks forward to lifting up future nursing leaders as she begins her term as chair-elect of the ATS Nursing Assembly.


Group at ENRS Conference
PhD Students, Faculty Represent UR Nursing at ENRS Scientific Sessions

Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 — A team of PhD students and faculty represented the University of Rochester School of Nursing at the Eastern Nursing Research Society's (ENRS) 2023 Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia on March 23 and 24. 


Martez Smith
PhD Candidate Martez Smith Receives UR Presidential Diversity Award

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 — Martez Smith, a sexual health researcher and social worker who has dedicated his life to HIV care and prevention, is a recipient of the Change Maker Award


Wonkyung accepts an award at the School of Nursing auditorium.
MS-PhD Student Wonkyung Chang Receives U.S. Dept. of Health Fellowship

Monday, Nov 14, 2022 — MS-PhD student Wonkyung Chang aims to improve mental health outcomes among minority populations through her research and practice as a psychiatric nurse.


Marie Flannery, PhD Program Director
Marie Flannery to Direct UR Nursing PhD Program

Tuesday, Jun 21, 2022 — Marie Flannery, PhD, RN, has been named director of the University of Rochester School of Nursing’s PhD program, succeeding longtime director Bethel Powers, PhD, RN, FSAA, FGSA, who is retiring in July. “Assuming the position of director of the PhD program is an honor,” said Flannery.