In June, José Muñoz, University of Arizona Nursing's Senior Professional, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, packed his bags and headed for Bali to experience firsthand the opportunities and benefits offered by UArizona’s Cultural & Inclusive Experiential Learning Opportunities (CIELO) program.

When a faculty member invests their hood over the student, it signifies the student's successful completion of their graduate program. It’s a proud moment both for faculty and students. But for Professor Lorre Laws, PhD, and her daughter Katie DiBene, who graduated from UArizona Nursing’s MEPN program at Summer Convocation, it had a special twist.

The Nurse-midwifery Specialty is one of three new University of Arizona Health Sciences programs aimed at expanding access to care and addressing workforce shortages in critical health fields.

In June, when the annual GlobalMindED Conference was held in Denver, CO, 11 students and five faculty from the UArizona Nursing’s HRSA-funded Arizona Nursing Career Apex Transitions (ANCAT) program were there to share their success building a pathway toward a more diversified nursing workforce.

On July 26, the American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced that UArizona Nursing Assistant Clinical professor Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, was one of 250 inductees who will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing is excited to announce that Elise Erickson, PhD, CNM, has joined the College as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Erickson comes to the UArizona from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, where she was Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing. 

Walidah Karim-Rhoades, DNP, CNM, began her college career at the University of Arizona as an engineering major, but she quickly discovered that ensuring that healthcare was accessible and equitable for all was her true calling.

University of Arizona College of Nursing Assistant Professor Meghan Skiba, PhD, MS, MPH, RDN, has been selected as the recipient of a $7,500 2022 Making Action Possible (MAP) Grant from the UArizona Eller College of Management. 

Throughout his varied career, University of Arizona College of Nursing alumnus Michael Dow always knew he wanted to be a writer. He has earned advanced degrees in biology, psychology, management, health administration and most recently a MEPN from UArizona Nursing in 2020. But throughout it all, he had the itch to tell stories for young readers tied to his passion for health literacy.

Meet Jerrol Wallace, DNP. CRNA, FAANA, third-year UArizona Nursing PhD candidate. Originally from the Queens Borough of New York City, Dr. Wallace is a proud first generation American born to Jamaican parents. A 27-year active-duty member of the United States Navy, Dr. Wallace is also the first Black program director for the military's nurse anesthesia program.