{"id":12054,"date":"2021-02-18T16:09:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=12054"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:45:44","slug":"groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Research Groups<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Research collaboration is essential to advancing nursing science. At the School of Nursing, research groups focused on health across the patient lifespan work alongside students to drive innovation and create impact locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Our professors are committed to quality graduate and undergraduate education in an array of research-intensive, career-building programs. Students learn from the top scholars in their field, partnering with health care and community organizations, and even contribute to the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/research\/\" rel=\"\">Discover More About Research at UWM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/\">Research &amp; Impact<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Research Groups<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/acute-and-critical-care\/\">Acute and Critical Care<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/geriatric-health\/\">Geriatric Health<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/delivery-and-development\/\">Health Care Delivery and Development<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/global-local-health\/\">Local to Global Community Health<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/maternal-child-health\/\">Child, Family, and Reproductive Health<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/groups\/self-management\/\">Self-management<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/active-funded-projects\/\">Active Funded Projects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research-impact\/research-support\/\">Research Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/reserach-actute-800x400-2.jpg\" alt=\"doctoral nurses sit with a mom and her daughter\" class=\"\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/groups\/acute-and-critical-care\/\">Acute and Critical Care<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Acute and Critical Care research at UWM School of Nursing focuses on improving patient and family outcomes for those with illness and\/or trauma within various health care settings.  <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research800x400-hyun-oh.jpg\" alt=\"professor stands smiling next to a small robot\" class=\"\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/groups\/geriatric-health\/\">Geriatric Health<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Geriatric Health research at UWM School of Nursing specializes in research from early older adults to the frail and vulnerable who reside in various settings from community-dwelling to long-term care facilities.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research800x400-aurora-akkeneel.jpg\" alt=\"group of professors and students gather together in discussion\" class=\"\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/groups\/delivery-and-development\/\">Health Care Delivery and Development<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Health Care Delivery and Development research at UWM engages implementation sciences with the goal to develop thought-provoking research and scholarship.  <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research-local-global-community-health.jpg\" alt=\"group of volunteers outside work in a garden together\" class=\"\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/groups\/global-local-health\/\">Local to Global Community Health<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Local to Global Health at UWM offers many opportunities in research, practice and education that places priority on achieving health equity across the world, from Milwaukee to Malawi.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/538\/2021\/05\/research800x400-tsj.jpg\" alt=\"nursing professor stands holding and smiling at a baby\" class=\"\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/research\/groups\/maternal-child-health\/\">Maternal Infant Outcomes<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The Maternal Infant Outcomes research group aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes<s>\u200b<\/s> for\u00a0happy healthy families through interdisciplinary science with the goal to apply research, clinical expertise, and technology to benefit healthcare providers to improve care for families in the region.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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