NEW RESEARCH FACULTY
The College of Nursing and Health Innovation prides itself on attracting cutting-edge research and teaching faculty. The college’s pioneering spirit is driven by the excellence of its health care professionals, and we remain committed to continued growth and innovation in academic programs, health research labs, and research opportunities.
Recently, new faculty members have joined the college in the departments of Graduate Nursing and Kinesiology. These additions have facilitated expanded research in areas related to pediatric health outcomes, health inequities, social determinants of health, and health promotion, demonstrating the importance of community-focused health care.
Read more about each of these outstanding new researchers’ areas of expertise below
Dr. Kristin Hittle Gigli
Assistant Professor in Graduate Nursing
Pediatric critical care
and acute care
Pediatric workforce development, including the utilization of nurse practitioners and other advanced-practice providers in hospital-based care
Health policy and its influence on health outcomes for hospitalized children
Dr. Jaquetta “Jada” Reeves
Assistant Professor in Graduate Nursing
Health inequities among urban minority youth
Advocacy for high-quality, comprehensive sexual health care
Adolescent and young adult health care, health promotion, and disease prevention within school-based health centers and community health organizations
Dr. Yeonwoo Kim
Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
Social determinants of health and social health disparity
Neighborhood impacts on cardiovascular disease and its risk factors
The health effects of community walkability, access to affordable healthy food, parks and playgrounds, housing values, segregation, and other community factors
Director of the Social Determinants of Health Lab
Dr. Yue Liao
Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
Public health and behavioral science
Health promotion regarding physical activity, sedentary behavior, eating, sleep, and energy balance
Mobile technology and wearable sensors and how they can be used to investigate psychosocial determinants of health behaviors
Director of the Physical Activity and Wearable Sensors Lab