PhD in Nursing Science
As a PhD student, you are linked with faculty researchers who provide supportive mentoring throughout your entire PhD program. You can choose to work with faculty experts in clinical nursing science or health systems.
Clinical nursing science concentrates on the interrelationships of health promotion, health behavior, symptom management, and quality of life in acute and chronic illness throughout the lifespan. This focus area includes the prevention and early detection of disease and disability across the continuum of care and the enhancement of the health and well-being for individuals, families, and communities.
Health systems operate to create structures and resources that enable individuals and communities to achieve optimal health. This focus area includes health policy and public policy analysis and community-based care coordination.
The School of Nursing faculty conduct research in four distinct areas of research excellence:
Quality of Life and Chronic Condition Management
Prevention and Health Promotion
Last updated March 2025
