News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
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Meet Dalena Nguyen, HS ’25!
Tell us about yourself and what led you to UW Bothell: I am a first-year graduate within my intermediate family. My career goal is to become a physician’s assistant specializing in oncology or medical surgery. I am attending UW Bothell because I believe that it is a great school with many wonderful professors and opportunities! Tell...
March 4, 2024
Linda Eaton: Current Research
Chronic pain is a common and significant problem for cancer survivors long after completing curative treatment. While pharmacological interventions reduce pain, patients may benefit from nonpharmacological interventions such as mind-body therapies. These interventions are safe, accessible, and can be used to self-manage pain; however, research is needed to support the use of these interventions in...
February 26, 2024
Teaching about Culture and Mental Health to Taiwanese Nursing Students
“What is culture? How does culture influence your mental health?” Guest lecturers Dr. Lillian Chen and Dr. Kosuke Niitsu posed these questions to a group of visiting Taiwanese nursing students from the Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (CGUST) in Taiwan. The undergraduate student group is taking part in a program focused on communications...
February 13, 2024
Eaton & White: Mitigating Test Anxiety
SNHS Assistant Professor Linda Eaton and STEM Teaching Professor Bryan White have been studying test anxiety and how to address it. “It’s been really great to have collaboration across schools and leverage our different expertise,” Eaton said. “We look forward to conducting this next study, and hopefully we will have more data and insight to...
December 11, 2023
Meet Amy Thai, HS Student
Amy Thai, Health Studies student, took a few minutes from her busy schedule to answer a few questions for SNHS. Tell us about yourself and what led you to UW Bothell: I am a first generation person in my family to attend college. I have applied to other schools in Washington but I wanted a...
November 29, 2023
MS Student Presents at APHA
Hilleary Nguyen, student in the Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice program and Health Studies alum, presented at the American Public Health Association conference in November. Hilleary took the time to answer a few questions for us. How did you end up presenting at APHA? Please tell me about your presentation. I...
November 29, 2023
Shanell Brown (MN) Founds Organization: Shades of Divinity
Shanell Brown, who earned her MN in 2023, has founded Shades of Divinity, a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating health inequities. Read more about Shanell, her educational experiences, and her plans for the future: /news/2023/11/17/rising-by-lifting-others
November 29, 2023
Dr. Appel at PCORI Ambassador Dinner
Dr. Hoa Appel was invited to be in a panel at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) annual meeting’s Ambassador dinner in October. The panelists of current Ambassadors, shared their experiences with PCORI’s research and activities. PCORI’s main focus is to partner researchers with patients and community members in research. Dr. Appel is the first faculty...
October 27, 2023
NAMI on Campus
This year marks the second year of a newly formed student club, NAMI On Campus. Founded in the 2022-2023 Academic Year by Health Studies and Community Psychology students, the work has been carried on by one founding member/officer and 4 new officers. The enthusiastic and dedicated student officers span numerous programs, including some of our...
October 27, 2023
COIL Course for First-Year Students
This Autumn Quarter two of our Associate Teaching Professors, Maureen “Mo” West and Sunita Iyer, are teaching a course titled “Mental Health & Student Life” to students who are in their very first quarter and first year of their college experience. This course is exploring how mindfulness, self-awareness, and meditation are important skills to develop...
October 27, 2023