Research
Overview
Consistent with its mission of employing the core values of excellence, innovation, inclusion, and respect to educate future nurses, advance nursing science, and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness, the College of Nursing pursues research in a wide variety of areas. Faculty and students are challenged to analyze problems, discover new findings, and collaborate with colleagues throughout USF Health to pursue a host of research projects related to cardiovascular health, cancer prevention and management, chronic illness, caregiver support, biobehavioral mechanisms, HIV prevention and care, sleep, pain, and many other issues.
The College of Nursing houses a biobehavioral lab with 2,000 dedicated square feet of space. It contains state-of-the-art equipment for conducting assays, such as inflammatory markers, stress hormones, proteomics, microbiome, and genetics.
Nurse scientists in our college are committed to enhancing health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities through transformative research organized under four pillars of expertise, always accounting for equity and inclusive excellence.
Research News
Victoria Marshall earns $150,000 National Cancer Institute grant
For the last ten years, Victoria Marshall, PhD, RN has been working on improving symptoms in patients undergoing oral chemotherapy, dating back to her time at Michigan State University where her passion met her purpose working with Barbara Given, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAPOS on the Symptom Management Toolkit for Cancer Patients. Dr. Marshall, an associate professor
USF College of Nursing Welcomes Ukamaka Oruche
Ukamaka Oruche, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, has joined the College of Nursing as the Gordon Keller Professor, reporting to Dr. Stephanie Marhefka, Senior Associate Dean of Research. Her primary responsibilities involve conducting funded research as a principal investigator within a transdisciplinary team, and mentoring faculty researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and students. Her work will include collaborations with
USF College of Nursing Welcomes Christina McCrae and McCrae Sleep Research Lab
Christina S. McCrae, PhD, DBSM has joined the University of South Florida College of Nursing as Professor (Tenured) and Assistant Dean of Research, reporting to Dr. Stephanie Marhefka, senior associate dean of research. McCrae, a committed and highly regarded mentor, is tasked with instituting processes and providing venues for promoting early-career faculty development and scientific
USF College of Nursing secures four-year, $3.85 million HRSA grant for a mobile health unit to advance nursing education and improve health in disadvantaged Tampa Bay communities
TAMPA, Fla. (July 7, 2022) – The University of South Florida College of Nursing is advancing nursing education and increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas through a nurse-managed Mobile Health Unit (MHU) with the help of a four-year $3.85 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant (award number UK1HP46068). Continued funding