College of Nursing and Health Innovation
FEATURES
PARTNERSHIP IN PRIMARY CARE
When patients and health care professionals see each other and behave as full partners in the journey to health, all involved can achieve improved outcomes in patient safety and well-being. Researchers in the College of Nursing and Health…
THE HEART OF THE HEART
There are many realms to explore in the world of cardiovascular health—gender and racial disparities, heart disease, the long-term effects of COVID-19, and much more—and researchers at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation are…
DISMANTLING DISPARITIES
Despite remarkable strides in health care research, the field is still beset by disparities that can endanger patients’ lives. Researchers at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation are developing groundbreaking research aimed…
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
When it comes to addressing a complicated problem, attacking it from a single vantage point is seldom the most effective approach. That is certainly the case when it comes to treating—and perhaps preventing—declines in the body’s…
Elizabeth Merwin, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Innovation
A Message from Dean Merwin
Thank you for picking up a copy of Innovations, The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s first collection of its recent research endeavors. I am excited to share this new publication that brings together and highlights the significant and trailblazing research happening in our college.
Dr. Jody Greaney uses intradermal microdialysis coupled with laser Doppler flowmetry to assess the mechanisms contributing to the regulation of cutaneous microvascular function. Her laboratory is currently investigating the mechanisms underlying neurovascular dysfunction in human depression.
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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
TELEHEALTH AND NURSING EDUCATION DURING COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic created daunting obstacles for nursing students, challenging two College of Nursing and Health Innovation researchers to discover innovative ways to facilitate clinical learning through the aid of telepresence technology…
SEQUENCING THE PANDEMIC AT THE NORTH TEXAS GENOME CENTER
Since the facility first opened its doors in 2018, the North Texas Genome Center has become a world-class research and teaching facility. A collaborative venture between multiple universities, medical centers, and corporate partners…
REENVISIONING HEALTH
EQUITY
Three faculty members in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation are pursuing new nursing research. Dr. Kristin Hittle Gigli, Assistant Professor in Graduate Nursing, joined CONHI in the fall of 2020. Her work as a pediatric nurse practitioner…
