Faculty Research Expertise
The School of Nursing consistently makes a significant impact across various research areas. Our faculty are dedicated to advancing scholarly contributions throughout the patient lifespan, producing groundbreaking studies in diverse fields such as population health, translational research, implementation science, precision health, nursing education, and the social determinants of health and health disparities. The School of Nursing is committed to engaging, collaborating, and advancing health research.
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Population Health
Global
Maternal Health
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
Pediatric Psychology
Refugee Health
Cancer
Caregiver Research
Dementia/Eldery
Pediatrics
Foster Care
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
Aging
- Adelita Cantu
Minority Populations
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
- Adelita Cantu
Rural Health
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Precision Health
Precision Health
Metabolomic
Omics
Gene
Genomics
Single-Cell Analysis
Nutrition
Auricular Acupressure
Behavioral/Lifestyle Intervention
E-Health
Psychosocial Intervention
Symptom/Pain Management
Chronic Disease
Cancer
Long-Term Care System
Psychiatric Nursing
Treatment Resistant Depression
Digital Health
Immunizations
Intensive Care Unit
Critical Care Nursing
Primary Care Models
Bipoloar Disorder
Family Practice -- Nurse Practitioner
Prefrontal Cognitive Function Measurement
Anxiety Disorder
Quality Improvement
Patient Centered Outcomes
Kidney Disease
Telehealth
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Psychopharmacology
Pallative Care
Military/Veteran
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Nursing Education
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
NP Education/Nursing Education
Student Success/Underrepresented Students
- Cynthia Linkes
Nursing Leadership
Interprofessional Education
Nursing Administration
Nursing Administration
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Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Refugee Health
Military/Veteran
Cancer
Climate Change/Environmental Health and Justices
Social Determinants of Health Education Recruitment
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
Health Equity
Health Literacy
Health Disparity
- Wanda Sparks
- Fayron Epps
Health Policy
Culturally Competent Community Engagement
- Wanda Sparks
- Mary Garner
Community Engaged Research
Nutrition
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Translation Research and Implementation Science
Nutrition
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
Military/Veteran
Auricular Acupressure
Symptom/Pain Management
Evidence Based Practice
Mind-Body Exercise
E-Health
Azizeh Sowan
Theory Based/Evidence-Based Health Interventions
Culturally Competent Community Engagement
Psychosocial Intervention
Behavioral/Lifestyle Intervention
Implementation Science
Cancer
Cardiology
- Azizeh Sowan
Workplace Wellness
Improvement Science
- Azizeh Sowan
Surgical Nursing Practice
Forensic Science
Dissemination Science
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
Hospital Medicine
Salivary Bioscience
Preclinial Behavior Model for Stress Related Disorders
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Insomnia
Health Informatics
Use of Information Technology
Digital Quality Metrics
Inter-sector Collaborations
- Kelly McGlothen Bell
Capacity Building Research
Kelly McGlothen Bell
Infection Prevention and Control
- Patti G Grotta
Mental Health and the Faith Community
- Mary S. Garner
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Faculty Expertise by Topic
This graphic highlights five primary areas of faculty expertise among School of Nursing faculty, which advances Holistic Nursing Care Across the Patient Lifespan:
- Population Health,
- Precision Health,
- Nursing Education,
- Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities, and
- Translational Research and Implementation Science,
For a more detailed view of how different faculty expertise specialties fit into these primary areas, see the full sunburst graphic.
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Faculty & Staff Opportunities
The School of Nursing at the UT San Antonio Health Science Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on chronic illness management (e.g., cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias [ADRD]) among older adults and their caregivers, as well as digital health research addressing non-medical determinants of health.
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