All Posts: Faculty Research

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Research Highlight

Christina X. Marea Publishes in PLOS ONE

Christina X. Marea, PhD, MA, FACNM, an assistant professor of nursing, in collaboration with researchers at the World Health Organization, published new data as lead author of a…

May 12, 2023

News Story

Building Community Connections Through Participatory Research at Local Laundromats

Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran, PhD, RN, assistant professor of professional nursing practice, has tapped the Latine community in DC for ideas on a project assessing the impact of…

September 23, 2022

News Release

Lack of Diversity of Microorganisms in the Gut or Elevated Metabolite Implicated in Heart Failure Severity

Some people who experience heart failure have less biodiversity in their gut or have elevated gut metabolites, both of which are associated with more hospital visits and greater…

June 20, 2022

News Story

Anderson Completes Fulbright Work in Czech Republic

Kelley M. Anderson, PhD, FNP, CHFN-K, associate professor of professional nursing practice, shared her experiences during her service as a Fulbright Specialist that provided the…

May 2, 2022

News Story

Georgetown Nursing Chair, Professor to Serve as Editor of Psychiatric Nursing Journal

Dr. Edilma L. Yearwood, who leads the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, has been named the new editor of the "Archives of Psychiatric Nursing." “This is a wonderful…

December 9, 2021

News Story

Nursing Professor Selected as 2021 KL2 Scholar of Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science recently announced that Dr. Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran is one of two new KL2 Scholars. Mirabal-Beltran,…

August 23, 2021

News Story

Georgetown Nursing Professor Named 2020 Health Disparities Institute Scholar

Dr. Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran, assistant professor of professional nursing practice at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, has been named a 2020 Health Disparities Institute…

June 16, 2020

News Story

Georgetown Nursing Leader Receives Federal Grant from Health Resources and Services Administration

Dr. Edilma Yearwood, chair of the Department of Professional Nursing Practice at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, has received a five-year grant award, totaling nearly ,…

February 5, 2020

News Story

Georgetown Nursing Professor Selected to Serve in Fulbright Specialist Program

Dr. Kelley M. Anderson, associate professor of professional nursing practice, has been named a Fulbright Specialist and will share her expertise through a project developed by…

December 13, 2019

News Story

New Federal Grant to Support GU Students Aspiring to Be Faculty

Ella T. Heitzler, PhD, WHNP, FNP, RNC-OB, assistant professor of advanced nursing practice at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, is principal investigator of a new…

October 1, 2018