Faculty Research Expertise
The School of Nursing consistently makes a significant impact across various research areas. Our faculty are dedicated to advancing scholarly contributions throughout the patient lifespan, producing groundbreaking studies in diverse fields such as population health, translational research, implementation science, precision health, nursing education, and the social determinants of health and health disparities. The School of Nursing is committed to engaging, collaborating, and advancing health research.
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Population Health
Global
Maternal Health
Pediatric Psychology
Refugee Health
Cancer
Caregiver Research
Dementia/Elderly
Pediatrics
Foster Care
Aging
Minority Populations
Rural Health
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Precision Health
Precision Health
Metabolomic
Omics
Gene
Genomics
Single-Cell Analysis
Nutrition
Auricular Acupressure
Behavioral/Lifestyle Intervention
E-Health
Psychosocial Intervention
Symptom/Pain Management
Chronic Disease
Cancer
Long-Term Care System
Psychiatric Nursing
Treatment Resistant Depression
Digital Health
Immunizations
Intensive Care Unit
Critical Care Nursing
Primary Care Models
Bipoloar Disorder
Family Practice -- Nurse Practitioner
Prefrontal Cognitive Function Measurement
Anxiety Disorder
Quality Improvement
Patient Centered Outcomes
Kidney Disease
Telehealth
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Psychopharmacology
Pallative Care
Military/Veteran
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Nursing Education
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
NP Education/Nursing Education
Student Success/Underrepresented Students
Nursing Leadership
Interprofessional Education
Nursing Administration
Nursing Administration
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Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Refugee Health
Military/Veteran
Cancer
Climate Change/Environmental Health and Justices
Social Determinants of Health Education Recruitment
Health Equity
Health Literacy
Health Disparity
Health Policy
Culturally Competent Community Engagement
Community Engaged Research
Nutrition
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Translation Research and Implementation Science
Nutrition
Military/Veteran
Auricular Acupressure
Symptom/Pain Management
Evidence Based Practice
Mind-Body Exercise
E-Health
Theory Based/Evidence-Based Health Interventions
Culturally Competent Community Engagement
Psychosocial Intervention
Behavioral/Lifestyle Intervention
Implementation Science
Cancer
Cardiology
Workplace Wellness
Improvement Science
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Surgical Nursing Practice
Forensic Science
Dissemination Science
Hospital Medicine
Salivary Bioscience
Preclinial Behavior Model for Stress Related Disorders
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Insomnia
Health Informatics
Use of Information Technology
Digital Quality Metrics
Inter-sector Collaborations
Capacity Building Research
Infection Prevention and Control
Mental Health and the Faith Community
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Faculty Expertise by Topic
This graphic highlights five primary areas of faculty expertise among School of Nursing faculty, which advances Holistic Nursing Care Across the Patient Lifespan:
- Population Health,
- Precision Health,
- Nursing Education,
- Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities, and
- Translational Research and Implementation Science,
For a more detailed view of how different faculty expertise specialties fit into these primary areas, see the full sunburst graphic.
Student Opportunities
Graduate Research Assistant
Supervisor: Dr. Jinjiao 鈥淛asmine鈥 Wang
Job Description
Responsible for data cleaning, data merging, data management, and conducting analyses using multiple national CMS datasets under the supervision of Dr. Wang. These datasets will arrive in physical form (e.g., on a thumb drive) and will need to be extracted, cleaned, merged, and prepared as analysis-ready datasets.
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience cleaning and merging large CMS datasets.
- Experience conducting analyses using merged datasets.
- Proficiency with Stata, SAS, R, or other statistical software suitable for large-scale data analysis.
Hours
19.5 hours per week
Employment Term
Temporary, 1 Year
Start Date
July 27, 2026
Additional Information
This position is ideal for individuals seeking experience in data science or academia. Opportunities may include joining and leading manuscripts for publication in high-impact journals. Dr. Wang is a national leader in aging research and is committed to mentoring students in their academic and professional development.
To Apply
Please email your resume to wangj17@uthscsa.edu and marquezm5@uthscsa.edu.
Faculty & Staff Opportunities
The School of Nursing at the UT San Antonio Health Science Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on chronic illness management (e.g., cancer, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related dementias [ADRD]) among older adults and their caregivers, as well as digital health research addressing non-medical determinants of health.
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