Vipavee Thongpriwan, PhD, RN, CNE

Dr. Vipavee Thongpriwan is a nursing scholar dedicated to advancing health equity in underserved and rural communities. Her research focuses on rural ENDS use prevention, among young adults. She employs qualitative and mixed methods to examine the sociocultural, environmental, and behavioral factors that shape e-cigarette use in rural regions.

Dr. Thongpriwan also conducts research addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) across diverse populations. Her work focuses on perceptions and experiences of IPV to inform improved screening practices, support services, and prevention strategies within healthcare and community systems.

In addition to her research, Dr. Thongpriwan serves as the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Curriculum Coordinator, where she oversees curriculum development and revision, ensures program quality, and maintains alignment with accreditation standards.  In this role, she collaborates closely with faculty, students, and community partners to ensure the DNP program reflects emerging health needs, integrates evidence‑based practice, and upholds the advanced competences outlined in the DNP AACN Essentials.

Education

BSN Boromarajonani College of Nursing Chonburi, Thailand 1994

MNS Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing 1998

PhD in Nursing University of Illinois at Chicago 2008

Awards and Honors

• UWM Mosaic Leadership Academy, 2025-2026
• UWM nominee for the 2018-2019 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program
• Excellence in Education Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Eta Nu Chapter, 2018
• UWM nominee for the 2017 UW-System Faculty College program

Research Grant

• Funded by the 2020 UWM Team Initiation Program Award, Dr. Thongpriwan (Co-PI) and her colleagues Gwon, S. H. (PI), Lee, H. J. (Co-PI), Cho, Y. (Co-PI) use a Transdisciplinary Approach to examine E-Cigarette Use Behavior among Young Adults.

Intellectual Contributions

Gwon, J., Thongpriwan, V., Lee, H., Cho, Y. I., Paek, S., Machongo, R. P. S., & Noonan, D. (2025 in press). Text-messaging e-cigarette cessation intervention for young adults in rural areas: A feasibility randomized trial. Journal of Rural Health.

Gwon, J., Thongpriwan, V., & Noonan, D. (2025). Health inequities and e-cigarette use among young adults in rural areas: A social determinants of health framework. Nursing Outlook, 73(2), 102357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102357

Thongpriwan, V., & Swaney, V. (2024). Using a fishbowl activity to promote inclusive nursing practice through nursing education. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 55(12), 565-567. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.uwm.edu/10.3928/00220124-20241111-04

Gwon, S., Thongpriwan, V., Mobarki, A., Eyadat, A., & Noonan, D. (2024). Experiences and perceptions of e-cigarette cessation for young adults in rural communities. Nursing Research, 72(1), 46-53, https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000692

Thongpriwan, V., Christraksa, W., Eyadat, A. & Gwon, S. H. (2024). Rethinking rural: Public health advocates' views on ENDS cessation for young adults in rural areas. Public Health Nursing, 1, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13397

Gwon, S. H., Thongpriwan, V., Kim, Y., El Jarrah, I., Mobarki, A., Cho, Y. I., Lee, H., Nelson, A., & Noonan, D.  (2024). Perspectives on electronic nicotine delivery system use cessation among adults in rural areas: Implications for future studies. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 123 (2), 99-105.

Gwon, S., Thongpriwan, V., Kett, P., & Cho, Y. (2023). Public health nurses’ perceptions and experiences of emergency preparedness, responsiveness, and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health Nursing, 40(1), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13141

Simonson, N., Brennan, L., & Thongpriwan, V. (2023, March). Patient-Centered Case Study for Health and Illness in the Undergraduate Program. https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/database/kit/i/d1-pcc-case-study

Gwon, S., Thongpriwan, V., Mobarki, A., Eyadat, A., & Noonan, D. (2023). Experiences and perceptions of e-cigarette cessation for young adults in rural communities. Nursing Research, 72(1), 46-53, https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000692

Jun, M. ,  Choi, K., Kim, H-K., Thongpriwan, V. & Shin, G. (2022). Korean-American women’s experience of cancer prevention in the U.S. Journal of Muscle and Joint Health, 29(2), 100-112.

Gwon, S. H. & Thongpriwan, V. (2019). Photovoice in a prenursing health care system course. Journal of Nursing Education, 58, 64.

Jun, M., Thongpriwan, V (co-responding author), Choi, J. Y., Choi, K. S., & Anderson, G. (2018). Decision-making about prenatal genetic screening among pregnant Korean-American women. Midwifery, 56, 128-134.

Jun, M., Thongpriwan, V (co-responding author), & Choi, K. S. (2017). Experiences of Prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic testing among pregnant Korean women of advanced maternal age. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 28(6), 550-557.

Choi, K.S., Lee, W.S., Park, Y.S., Jun, M.H., Lee, S.Y., Park, Y.W., Park, S.Y., & Thongpriwan, V. (2016). The relationship between cultural competency and the importance of nurse’s qualities perceived by undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing. 27(2), 163-172.

Thongpriwan, V. Buseh, A., and Arunothong, W. (2015). Reflections on attitudes, experiences, and vulnerability of intimate partner violence among Southeast Asian college women living in United States. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 18, 70-74.

Thongpriwan, V., Leuck, S. E., Powell, R. L., Young, S., Schuler, S. G., and Hughes, R. G. (2015). Undergraduate nursing students' attitudes toward mental health nursing. Nurse Education Today, 35(8), 948-953.

Choi, K. S., Morgan, S., Thongpriwan, V., Lee, S. Y., & Jun, M. (2014). A proposed teaching model to improve cultural competency care for undergraduate Korea nursing students. Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education, 23(3), 424-434.

Thongpriwan, V., & McElmurry, B. J. (2009). Thai female adolescents’ perceptions of dating violence, Health Care for Women International, 30(10), 871-891.

Thongpriwan, V., & McElmurry, B. J. (2006). Comparisons between Thai adolescent voices and Thai adolescent health literature. Journal of School Health, 76(2), 47-51.