Equity and Social Justice Research

I work with the Latino community to help improve access to culturally and linguistically appropriate respite services. Kim Whitmore, PhD, RN, CPN - Assistant Professor

My research on nursing workforce involves an equity and social justice focus. As a member of the American Academy of Nursing's Bioethics Panel, I collaborate on conscientious objection decision-making framework expert opinion research. Norah Louise Johnson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN

My program of research centers on examining mental and physical health disparities among marginalized women. Jessica Zemlak, PhD, MSN, RN Assistant Professor

My research focuses on working with local communities to design, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve health outcomes, particularly for African-American women. I use participatory research methods such as group concept mapping and digital storytelling to create a shared understanding of health and to co-design actions that promote health and well-being with the goal of advancing health equity. I also have experience working with complex health survey data such as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care, and National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys. I direct the CREATE Health lab at Marquette University. Abiola O. Keller, PhD, MPH, PA-C

My work is dedicated to exploring health disparities stemming from systemic racism within the Latinx community. The overall goal of my work is to promote and improve the health and well-being of the community. Sylvia Pena, PhD, RN, CNEn Assistant Professor

As a community engaged scholar, I actively involve the community and intervention recipients in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions that promote health and health care equity. At Dr. CJ's lab, I lead efforts focused on community-driven solutions to address inequities and advance health equity for marginalized adolescents and young adults living with chronic illnesses. Our projects integrate community-based participatory research and human-centered design.

Dora Clayton-Jones PhD, RN, CPNP-PC

My career over 30+ years as a nurse and researcher has been in partnership with people living in Milwaukee. My role in promoting equity and social justice is through sharing knowledge and interventions with people that builds on their assets and addresses unmet needs. I disseminate strength-based research so others may benefit from the expertise of children, teens and their families in Milwaukee. Kristin Haglund PhD, RN

My research looks at gender and race/ethnicity as social determinants of health influence symptom experience and its psychosocial sequelae. Donald Miller, PhD, MS, RN

My program of research focuses on racial disparities in maternal child health. I have centered my research around breastfeeding disparities by examining breastfeeding barriers for African American persons. Specifically, I am investigating how racism, implicit bias, and discriminatory behaviors towards African American mothers negatively impact breastfeeding outcomes within this population. Karen Robinson, PhD, CNM, FACNM

I have been working with underserved populations, such as Middle Eastern immigrants, to ensure full and equal participation to promote fairness and equity across our society. Abir Bekhet PhD, RN, HSMI

I work with an interdisciplinary team to discover ways in which we can address children and families' health-related social needs. Christine Schindler, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC; Clinical Professor

My research efforts center around women's sexual and fertility health and reproductive health equity for different populations of women. My study populations range from young to perimenopause, college students to female veterans. My work involved the evaluation of fertility health knowledge, instrument development, assessment of menstrual cycle changes (perimenopause, PCOS, postpartum breastfeeding), and using healthcare data to understand pregnancy outcomes and birth outcomes for veterans.

Equity and social justice is the core of my work in global public health, marked by a community-based and liberation perspective of the promotion of justice for marginalized communities from the experience of suffering and institutionalized forms of violence. Alexandre A. Martins, Ph.D, associate professor

I am working with others in the American Academy of Nursing to elucidate better ways to address obesity in children from those who are poor and from historically under-represented groups who are at greatest risk. Marilyn Frenn Ph.D., R.N., CNE, ANEF, FTOS, FAAN Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research