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
     GlobalMaternal HealthPediatric PsychologyRefugee HealthCancerCaregiver ResearchDementia/ElderyPediatricsFoster CareAgingMinority PopulationsRural Health
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    Precision Health
     Precision HealthMetabolomicOmicsGeneGenomicsSingle-Cell AnalysisNutritionAuricular AcupressureBehavioral/Lifestyle InterventionE-HealthPsychosocial InterventionSymptom/Pain ManagementChronic DiseaseCancerLong-Term Care SystemPsychiatric NursingTreatment Resistant DepressionDigital HealthImmunizationsIntensive Care UnitCritical Care NursingPrimary Care ModelsBipoloar DisorderFamily Practice -- Nurse PractitionerPrefrontal Cognitive Function MeasurementAnxiety DisorderQuality ImprovementPatient Centered OutcomesKidney DiseaseTelehealth- e
 PsychopharmacologyPallative CareMilitary/Veteran
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    Nursing Education
     Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsNP Education/Nursing EducationStudent Success/Underrepresented StudentsNursing LeadershipInterprofessional EducationNursing AdministrationNursing Administration
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    Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
     Refugee HealthMilitary/VeteranCancerClimate Change/Environmental Health and JusticesSocial Determinants of Health Education RecruitmentHealth EquityHealth LiteracyHealth DisparityHealth PolicyCulturally Competent Community EngagementCommunity Engaged ResearchNutrition
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    Translation Research and Implementation Science
     NutritionMilitary/VeteranAuricular AcupressureSymptom/Pain ManagementEvidence Based PracticeMind-Body ExerciseE-HealthTheory Based/Evidence-Based Health InterventionsCulturally Competent Community EngagementPsychosocial InterventionBehavioral/Lifestyle InterventionImplementation ScienceCancerCardiologyWorkplace WellnessImprovement ScienceSurgical Nursing PracticeForensic ScienceDissemination ScienceHospital MedicineSalivary BiosciencePreclinial Behavior Model for Stress Related DisordersSexual Assault Nurse ExaminerInsomniaHealth InformaticsUse of Information TechnologyDigital Quality MetricsInter-sector CollaborationsCapacity Building ResearchInfection Prevention and Control- Patti G Grotta
 Mental Health and the Faith Community- Mary S. Garner
 
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.
If you have any feedback on this faculty expertise page, please email SON-ONRS@uthscsa.edu.
Student Opportunities
Student Assistant
- Job description:- Assist with data input and reporting to HRSA electronic handbook. Assist with student activity tracking.
- Assist with editing/updating non-academic CANVAS course.
 
- Skills and Qualifications: Excel, CANVAS, organization
- Number of Hours per week: 8 to16 hours
- Employment term: Temporary through 8/31/26
- Start Date: 11/10/25
- Email resumes to schwabk@uthsca.edu and marquezm5@uthscsa.edu
Graduate Research Assistant
- Job description: - Responsible for data cleaning, data merging, data management, and conducting analyses using multiple national CMS datasets under the supervision of Dr. Wang. These datasets will arrive in a physical form (e.g., in a thumb drive). The files need to be extracted, cleaned, merged, and built into datasets ready for analysis.
 
- Skills and Qualifications: - Cleaning and merging large CMS datasets. Conduct of analysis using merged datasets. Proficiency with Stata, SAS, R, or other statistical software suitable for large data analysis.
 
- Number of Hours per week: 19.5
- Employment term: Temporary 1 Year
- Start Date: 11/10/25
- Additional Information: This position will be ideal for individuals who are seeking employment in data science fields or academia. Opportunity to join and lead manuscripts at high-impact journals. Dr. Wang is a national leader in aging and is willing to mentor the student in further academic and career growth.
- Email resumes to wangj17@uthscsa.edu and marquezm5@uthscsa.edu
Staff and Faculty Opportunities
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