News and Events

Dr. Shani receives $534,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health

Pinky Shani, Ph.D., RN received a $534,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for her proposed research on “Caring for Caregivers with Mind-Body Exercise,” the first-ever study related to the practice of Qigong for caregivers, in November 2018.

Dr. Mellott presents at STTI Leadership Conference

Susan Mellott, Ph.D., RN was accepted for a podium presentation at the Fall 2018 STTI Leadership Connection Conference on the topic “Evidence-Based Practice, Use, Attitudes, Knowledge and Skills: Curriculum Design and the Perceptions of Nursing Students.”

Joan Edwards presents at nursing conference

Joan Edwards recently represented her research team with a poster presentation, “Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Peru: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study” at the American Academy of Nursing Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference in Washington DC.

Elizabeth Iro appointed Chief Nursing Officer at WHO

The newly appointed Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on October 12, 2017, that Ms. Elizabeth Iro has been appointed the Chief Nursing Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO).

CGN Announces International Nursing Education Journal Club

The Center for Global Nursing at Texas Woman's University, in partnership with Fulbright Egypt, has developed an International Nursing Education Journal Club.