Student Research
Ph.D. Student Research
The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) Program is designed to prepare graduates for faculty positions in schools of nursing, including independent research and scholarly endeavors in nursing; generation and expansion of theoretical, empirical, and philosophical bases for nursing practice; and preparation for leadership in the profession and through the interpretation of nursing to society. Learn more about KU School of Nursing's Ph.D. program.
KU School of Nursing Ph.D. Dissertations
2020
- Rebecca A. Miller--Examining The Relationship Between Nurse Manager Practice Environment And Burnout (2020)
- Marian Savage – Defining The Characteristics And Instrument Development Of Nurse Workarounds During Medication Administration (2020)
2021
- Amenda Fisher--Weighing In: Overweight, Working Women’s Descriptions Of Body Weight And Weight Management (2021)
- Laurie Jones – Faculty Perceptions of Nursing Student Retention in Community College Associate Degree Programs: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. (2021)
- Elise Craig Hector – A Convergent Mixed Methods Study To Describe Noticing And Interpreting Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students During A Virtual Simulation Case Study (2021)
- Heather A. Lewis – A Study To Identify Factors Of Rater Cognition From Different Rater Perspectives During Performance-Based Assessments (2021)
- Heidi L. McNeely-- Understanding Policy Impacts And Non-Medical Substance Use Among Healthcare Professionals From The Perspective Of Treatment Providers (2021)
2022
- Samantha Cintron-- Leukocyte Transcriptome Analysis of Morbidly Obese Patients With High Output Heart Failure: Exploring The Underlying Pathophysiologic Mechanisms (2022)
- Mamie Williams – Factors Associated With Patient Handling Injuries Among Nurses In An Acute Care Hospital (2022)
- Amanda Schmitt – Self-Efficacy, Physical Function, and Healthy Behaviors in a Working Adult Population Living with Obesity and Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, or Diabetes Mellitus (2022)
Midwest Nursing Research Society RIIG Award Recipients
- Nicole Johnson – Acute & Critical Care Across the LifeSpan, Undergraduate Research Award
- Shayla Holt – Health of Diverse Populations, DNP Project
- Samantha Cintron – Physiology Genomics Behavior Society, Dissertation Award
Ph.D. Student Grant Funding & Competetive Scholarships
- Ruth O. McKibben Alumni Research Award, Taunton Scholar Award, Sousa Scholar Award: Samantha Cintron, Differences in Leukocyte Transcriptomes of Morbidly Obese Patients with High Output Heart Failure: A Descriptive Study (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Pierce)
- New Birth Company Award: Dawn Viets, Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue and Impact on Professional Quality of Life Among Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in a Large Private Practice (Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cara Busenhart)