www.nursing.psu.edu/center-for-nursing-research/">Center for Nursing Research in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State has announced its Seminar Series for the spring 2025 semester. The series features five seminars aiming to elevate research in nursing by bringing together researchers and clinicians to support the translation of research to practice.
Seminars are free and hosted virtually from noon to 1 p.m. Attendance is encouraged for everyone, including nurses, health care professionals, clinical providers, students and interested community members.
The Center for Nursing Research's Seminar Series provides attendees the opportunity to learn about ongoing research efforts and increase their evidence-based knowledge with the overarching goal of developing clinically based best-practices and interventions that lead to better patient outcomes.
Spring 2025 seminars
Feb. 6 - Secondary Data: Sources and Applications
Presented by Diane Berish, associate teaching professor, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
Feb: 20 - Introduction to Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA): A Tool for Advancing Cognitive Research and Broader Research Contexts
Presented by Rinanda Shaleha, doctoral candidate, Human Development and Family Studies/Center for Healthy Aging.
March 6 - Mediation Analysis
Presented by Ashley Kuzmik, associate director for health services research, Alzheimer's Association.
March 27 - Climate Change and Health Research: Why it Matters
Presented by Erica Husser, assistant research professor, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
April 10 - The Project Talk Trial: Implementation Science in Critical Care
Presented by Lauren Van Scoy, professor of medicine, humanities and public health sciences; associate director, Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); director, CTSI KL2 Program; director, The Project Talk Trial and Communication Lab.
The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's Center for Nursing Research provides an organized infrastructure to support research faculty and their interdisciplinary teams throughout the various stages of their projects, from preparing proposals and obtaining funding to disseminating results in peer-reviewed journals and at national and international conferences. With interdisciplinary collaboration being the hallmark of the college's approach to research, interested researchers are invited to be part of the seminar series. Those interested in learning more or collaborating, are invited to connect with us.
