When Kyra Johnson enrolled in pre-nursing at the University of Arizona last year, she was nervously excited about experiencing life outside the Navajo reservation in Crownpoint, N.M., where she’d spent her childhood. At the beginning of her sophomore year, she found the Native SOAR program, which provides culturally responsive academic and social support to Native students, who mentor younger students and are, in turn, mentored by graduate students, professionals, and community members.

The College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, associate clinical professor, has received a $360,000 three-year grant for her project titled “Adhering to a Culturally Responsive Framework: Integrating Kinship into a Multilevel Community-Based Intervention for American Indian Adults with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer.” The U of A Cancer Center funds this grant under the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention. This groundbreaking initiative is a collaboration among the U of A, Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the Arizona Tribal Nations.

Roveda exemplifies cross-disciplinary innovation, and her dedication has earned her this significant recognition. The Women of Impact Award is presented annually to honor faculty and staff who show exceptional commitment to the U of A’s mission, purpose, and values.

In the world of children's literature, an innovative new book series aims to inspire the next generation of nurses. The "Nurse Florence" book series, authored by Michael Dow, a U of A College of Nursing faculty member, introduces kids to health and science at a young age.

Army veteran teaches nurse anesthesia students to prepare for anything by drawing on his 14 deployments over 27 years of service.

Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN, was honored at the U of A Luminaries: Outstanding Faculty Awards ceremony on Oct. 30 at Crowder Hall in the School of Music for her leadership, accomplishments, and contributions to the College of Nursing.

Knee OA is the most common joint disease, affecting over 80% of people aged 55 and older. Research rarely focuses on ethnic differences in pain perception and underlying mechanisms. Lee's project is one of the first to investigate this area, promising to provide valuable insights into ethnic disparities in pain perception and treatment.

The College of Nursing proudly announces that Tarnia Newton has been awarded two grants to address health disparities in Southern Arizona. Through photovoice, a participatory research method blending photography, storytelling, and arts-based initiatives, Newton’s projects focus on amplifying the voices of borderland communities and advancing impactful health solutions.

The SIFS program, initiated by Ashley Lowe, PhD, MSPH, U of A College of Nursing Assistant Professor, and Research Scientist as well as Research Scientist at U of A’s Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, has been instrumental in addressing one of the most pressing health concerns for children — asthma. The program provides Arizona schools with a stock of albuterol sulfate inhalers, a lifesaving rescue medication for students experiencing respiratory distress.

A University of Arizona College of Nursing-led research team will use a $1.9 million Department of Health and Human Services grant to lead a nationwide effort to keep babies safe from the deadly threat of necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC.