BSN Honors Program
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Future Leaders in Nursing Research
Our BSN Honors Program is designed to take your nursing education to the next level. The premier academic experience is designed for driven, curious, and high-achieving students. This immersive program connects you with leading research centers within the School of Nursing, giving you hands-on experience that goes far beyond the classroom.
Overview
Real World Experience
As an Honors student, you will collaborate with expert teams to contribute to real published research and present your work at scientific conferences. You will build the skills, credentials, and confidence to stand out in your field. For students with aspirations beyond the bedside, our program serves as a powerful launchpad into PhD training and a future as a nursing research scholar.
Program Details
BSN Honors Program students explore issues at the intersection of nursing and society, building a collaborative network with peer cohorts and research core areas including Data Science, Aging and Neuroscience, Cancer, Palliative Care, Environmental Health, Maternal and Child Health, Healthcare History and Policy, and Injury Prevention.
Over the course of two years, students complete a research or scholarly project, such as a research study, policy analysis, or health promotion initiative, culminating in a thesis suitable for publication and a presentation at a professional conference.
Throughout the program, students receive intensive mentoring from expert faculty, develop leadership skills, and graduate with a distinction of Honors, High Honors, or Highest Honors.
Eligibility
After a competitive review process, admission to the BSN Honors Program is available to a select group of exemplary students. The Honors Program Committee evaluates student academic abilities and potential contributions to the profession based on a review of student academic records, resume, and written essays.
To be eligible:
- Students must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
- Exceptions to the 3.5 GPA requirement may be made by the Honors Program Committee on an individual basis.
- Students must be obtaining their first bachelor's degree.
- Students must be admitted into the BSN program.
Signature Research Areas
Where We Work
Our leading research focuses on how dementia and palliative care, in addition to caregiver support, can improve healthy aging and quality of life for older adults and their families.
Harnessing the power of data analytics, we pioneer approaches that enhance patient outcomes and streamline care delivery.
We are at the forefront of research on heart and brain health, uncovering disease mechanisms and developing targeted therapies.
This community-based research investigates the impacts of climate change and environmental hazards to improve public health strategies for vulnerable populations.
Our oncology nursing research advances symptom management, survivorship care, and health disparities in cancer treatment to support patients from diagnosis to recovery.
Our pediatric research focuses on child development and chronic illness to develop early interventions that support children’s well-being and improve health outcomes.
Injury can drastically change the trajectory of our health. We study how policy, community programs, and new management methods affect injury risk and recovery.
We champion research in reproductive health, maternal outcomes, and gender-based disparities to empower women through evidence-based care models and policies that promote health equity and access.
Other Areas of Focus
Emory nursing faculty are committed to supporting the learning and discovery for our doctoral nursing students. We have faculty who are renowned scholars within a diverse range of expertise in areas such as:
Alzheimer's Disease
Cancer
Cardiovascular Health
Caregiver Well-Being
Data Science
Environmental Health
Farmworker Health
Global Health
Health Informatics
HIV/AIDS
Maternal/Child Health
Mental Health
Metabolic Disease
Nurse Workforce and Quality of Patient Care
Pain, Opioids, and Harm Reduction
Palliative Care
Sleep Research
Symptom Science
LGBTQIA+/Transgender Health
For more information contact: Roxana Chicas, PhD, RN, FAAN (rchicas@emory.edu)
Student Spotlights
- Thomas, T & Snell, S. (2013) Vaccinate boys with the HPV vaccine? Really? Journal For Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 18 (2013) 165–169. DOI:org/10.1111/jspn.12025.
- Micikas, M., Foster, J., Weis, A., Lopez-Salm, A., Lungelow, D., Mendez, P., & Micikas, A. (2015). A Community Health Worker Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management Among the Tz'utujil Maya of Guatemala. Health promotion practice, 16(4), 601–608.
- Forbus, L., & Kelly, U. A. (2015). Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Veterans Seeking Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. ANS. Advances in nursing science, 38(4), 298–305. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0000000000000091
- Makris, N., Vena, C., & Paul, S. (2016). Rate and predictors of human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among women who have sex with women in the United States, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012. Journal of clinical nursing, 25(23-24), 3619–3627. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13491Bulgin, D., & Frederick Amar, A. (2016). The Relationship Between Sexual Violence and Disordered Eating. Issues in mental health nursing, 37(7), 493–500. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2016.1172685
- Bulgin, D., & Frederick Amar, A. (2016). The Relationship Between Sexual Violence and Disordered Eating. Issues in mental health nursing, 37(7), 493–500. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2016.1172685
- Samson, Z. B., Parker, M., Dye, C., & Hepburn, K. (2016). Experiences and Learning Needs of African American Family Dementia Caregivers. American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 31(6), 492–501. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317516628518
- Bussenius H, Zeck AM, Williams B, Haynes-Ferere A. (2018). Surveillance of Pediatric Hypertension Using Smartphone Technology. J Pediatr Health Care, 32(5), e98-e104. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2018.04.003. Epub 2018 Jul 10. PMID: 30005962.
- Dillard PK, Zuniga JA, Holstad MM. (2017). An integrative review of the efficacy of motivational interviewing in HIV management. Patient Educ Couns, 100(4), 636-646. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.10.029. Epub 2016 Nov 8. PMID: 27838113.
- McNamara K, Wright P. (2018). The Medicare Patient-Centered Partnership With Observation Units. Nurs Adm Q, 42(4), 343-349. doi: 10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000313. PMID: 30180080.
- Withycombe JS, Baek MJ, Jordan DH, Thomas NJ, Hale S. (2018). Pilot Study Evaluating Physical Activity andFatigue in Adolescent Oncology Patients and Survivors During Summer Camp. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol,7(2), 254-257. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2017.0074. Epub 2017 Nov 3. PMID: 29099634.
- Bai, J., Brubaker, A., Meghani, S. H., Bruner, D. W., & Yeager, K. A. (2018). Spirituality and Quality of Life in Black Patients With Cancer Pain. Journal of pain and symptom management, 56(3), 390–398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.05.020
- Garcia, R. M., Hanlon, A., Small, W., Strauss, J. B., Lin, L., Wells, J., & Bruner, D. W. (2018). The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Sexual Function in Endometrial Cancer. Oncology nursing forum, 45(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1188/18.ONF.25-32
- Sollel, P. and Smith, K. M. (2019) “If We Truly Cared”: Understanding barriers to person-centered nursing in correctional facilities, International Practice Development, Vol 9. No 2. November. https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.92.007
- Grabbe L, Higgins MK, Baird M, Craven PA, San Fratello S. (2020). The Community Resiliency Model® to promote nurse well-being. Nurs Outlook, 68(3), 324-336. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2019.11.002. Epub 2019 Dec 30. PMID: 31894015.
- Gray S, Foster J, Revilla M, Pantoja Manzanarez L, Medina CM, Rizzieri A, Binfa L. (2020). Midwives' experiences with screening for intimate partner violence in Santiago, Chile. Health Care Women Int, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2020.1797033. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33316202.
- Epps, F., Choe, J., Alexander, K., & Brewster, G. (2020). Designing worship services to support African American persons living with dementia. Journal of Religion and Health, 59(4), 2163-2176. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-00993-x
- Zhou, S., Martin, M., Powell, C., Sutton, K. S., George, B., Olson, T., Konstantinidis, K. T., Bruner, D. W., & Bai, J. (2022). How to Maintain a Healthy Gut Microbiome in Children with Cancer? Gut Microbiome Association with Diet in Children with Solid Tumors Postchemotherapy. Omics : a journal of integrative biology, 10.1089/omi.2022.0002. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/omi.2022.0002
Contact
For questions related to the BSN Honors Program, please contact the program director.