CJ Rivera is a BSN student. During winter quarter in 2023, 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 Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. Why did you choose nursing? Both of my parents are LPNs, so I had early exposure to what nursing was aside from…
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Scholar Spotlight: Karl Cristie Figuracion
Karl Cristie Figuracion is a PhD in Nursing Science candidate and one of the de Tornyay Center’s 2022-2023 Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholars. Her project is “Environmental enrichment and cortical changes among brain tumor survivors”. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Hilaire Thompson. Why did you choose nursing? I chose the nursing profession, as I was really moved by the care that my grandmother received when she was sick, and seeing the nurses be involved by her bedside throughout the sickness,…
Scholar Spotlight: Tedra Hamel
Tedra “Teddi” Hamel is an Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing Science student and the de Tornyay Center’s 2022-2023 Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar. Her project is “Understanding Age-related Psychological Changes: A Secondary Data Analysis”. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Basia Belza. Why did you choose nursing? Coming from a background in outdoor education, I am used to working with a group of ten students for four or eight weeks. It’s a life changing experience for those students, but it’s a…
Scholar Spotlight: Dariga Tugan
Dariga Tugan is an ABSN student and one of the de Tornyay Center’s 2022-2023 Healthy Aging Undergraduate Scholars. Her project is “A descriptive analysis of variability in exercise (VO2 Max) to address differences in physical function and alleviation of symptoms in older adults living with HIV”. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Allison Webel. Why did you choose nursing? I chose nursing because it’s an interesting blend of arts and sciences where you get to tailor your care to the patient’s…
Ageism Interview: Harriet Adhiambo
Harriet Adhiambo is a PhD Nursing Science student at the University of Washington with experience in clinical and implementation science research. Her work has mainly focused on improving maternal, child, and adolescent health outcomes using innovative strategies including mHealth and improving retention and viral load suppression among patients living with HIV/AIDs in Western Kenya. She is currently working at the Webel Research Lab as a Graduate Research Student Assistant in the High Intensity Exercise to Attenuate Limitations and Train Habits…
Scholar Spotlight: Priscilla Carmiol-Rodriguez
Priscilla Carmiol-Rodriguez is a PhD in Nursing Science student and a de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging Pre-doctoral Scholar. Carmiol-Rodriguez’s research interests include sleep and health inequities. Why did you choose nursing? I wanted to be in a profession or discipline working more closely with people throughout the entire lifespan. Nursing has broadened my perspective of what this profession can do for people’s health and well-being. Particularly, I’m interested in the scope nursing has on inequities. In my undergrad program,…
Scholar Spotlight: Emily Ahrens
Emily Ahrens is a second year PhD in Nursing Science Student, who received funding from the NTI Joan Culp funds and de Tornyay Center for the 2022 AACN’s National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) conference. Why did you choose nursing? I’ve always found the human body and helping people to be fascinating and compelling. Nursing specifically came to me after my close friend in college got in a severe car accident and I went and visited her while…
Ageism Interview: Victor Yampolsky
Esteemed teacher, conductor and violinist Victor Yampolsky served as Carol F. and Arthur L. Rice Jr. University Professor in Music Performance at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music; Music Director of the Peninsula Music Festival in Door County, Wisconsin; Music Director Emeritus of the Omaha Symphony, as well as the Honorary Director of the Scotia Festival of Music in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in the Soviet Union in 1942, Victor Yampolsky – the son of the great pianist…
Ageism Interview: Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson is currently involved with the University of Washington Retirement Association. Mark graduated from Edmonds High School and retired in 2013 after working as a maintenance painter at the UWMC for 30 years. This interview is a part of a series on ageism, completed by de Tornyay Center predoctoral scholar, Sarah McKiddy (sm256@uw.edu). Read her article on ageism here, and find more interviews on ageism here. Intergenerational activities are one way we can increase age diversity throughout the community….
Ageism Interview: Aaron Rosser
Aaron Rosser is a recent graduate from the University of Washington holding a dual degree in Psychology and Philosophy. During his time there, he worked with the School of Nursing DPEN Team to develop an evidence-based intervention for informal caregivers and volunteered his time on the board of the non-profit Circle of Friends for Mental Health. Now, he works at the Hendrickson Lab in the Seattle VA Hospital researching PTSD and its comorbid conditions. This interview is a part of…