Spotlight
March 18, 2020
Scholar Spotlight: Kuan-Ching Wu
Kuan-Ching Wu, BSN, RN, is the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s pre-doctoral scholar. A first year PhD student from Taiwan, her research interests include older adults with dementia and their caregivers. Her faculty mentor is Tatiana Sadak. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Find all scholar spotlight interviews here. What interests…
Scholar Spotlight: Julia Meno
Julia Meno is a first year BSN student. During winter quarter in 2020, she traveled to Japan as part of the Keio University Short-Term Nursing and Medical Care Studies Program to learn about challenges of an aging society. UW students attending the program were supported by the Center for Global Health Nursing and the de…
December 17, 2019
Scholar Spotlight: Catherine Munene
Catherine Munene, CCRN, PCCN, BSN, is the de Tornyay Center’s Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar. A third year DNP student, her project is looking at falls in the outpatient setting. Her faculty mentor is Hilaire Thompson. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Find all scholar spotlight interviews here. Why did you…
Scholar Spotlight: Kristi Louthan
Kristi Louthan is the de Tornyay Center’s Germaine Krysan Undergraduate Scholar. An ABSN student, her research project looks at lifestyle factors and dementia in Asian American older adults. Her faculty mentor is Basia Belza. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Find all scholar spotlight interviews here. What research or practice areas…
Scholar Spotlight: Isadora Yi
Isadora Yi, BSN, MN, RN, is one of the de Tornyay Center’s Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholars. A DNP student, her project is creating a dementia care toolkit. Her faculty mentor is Hilaire Thompson. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Find all scholar spotlight interviews here. When did you realize you wanted…
Scholar Spotlight: Boeun Kim
Boeun Kim, BSN, MSN, RN, is one of the de Tornyay Center’s Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar. A fourth year PhD student, her project looks at cognitive health and the walkable neighborhood. Her faculty mentor is Basia Belza. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Find all scholar spotlight interviews here. Why did…
