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Carol Cunningham and Emma Cuenca holding their awards at the PNASC Award Ceremony.
Faculty, Honors and Awards

Two nursing faculty members honored by Philippine Nurses Association of Southern California

Emma Cuenca DNP, RN, CCRN, CSC, CNS, and Carol Cunningham, DNP, MSN, RNFA, FNP-C, have been recognized with 2026 Nursing Excellence Awards.

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Karen Nelson wearing a white and blue stripped shirt standing in front of greenery.
Research, Alumni and Friends

Alumna publishes first-of-its-kind study on death literacy in the U.S.

Karen Nelson, PhD, RN, an alumna of the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing’s PhD program, has published her dissertation work in OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dyi

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Lexi Phillips holding her scholarship award with 3 nurses from the LA NAPNAP Chapter
Students, Honors and Awards

UCLA Doctor of Nursing Practice student Lexi Harris selected for Los Angeles NAPNAP scholarship

Doctor of Nursing Practice student Lexi Harris hopes to improve care for pediatric patients through education, advocacy, and compassion.

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Paolo Roca standing with a research poster he presented at a recent conference.
Students, Research, Honors and Awards

Nursing PhD candidate receives IMPACT Seed grant for AI research

Paolo Roca has been selected to receive the Charles Drew University IMPACT Seed Grant to examine the efficacy of artificial intelligence tools.

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A graphic with the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nrusing logo and photos of Dr. Kamala Gipson-McElroy and Dr. Mayumi Saiki, new assistant teaching professors.
Faculty

Two assistant teaching professors join UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing

The UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing welcomed two new assistant teaching professors in 2026; Dr. Kamala Gipson McElroy and Dr. Mayumi Saiki.

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Dr. Joosun Shin
Faculty, Honors and Awards

Joosun Shin receives early career award from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing Assistant Professor Joosun Shin is being recognized by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

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A graphic containing headshots and text of Dr. Nalo Hamilton and Dr. Yeonsu Song with the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing.
Faculty, Honors and Awards

Two UCLA Nursing associate professors named 2026 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

Associate Professors Nalo Hamilton and Yeonsu Song have been selected for induction into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2026 Class of Fellows.

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Wei-Ti Chen
Faculty, Honors and Awards

Wei-Ti Chen receives 2026 Research/Impact Award from the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

The ANAC Research/Impact Award recognizes individuals whose work has demonstrated significant influence on HIV-related research and clinical practice.

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Megan Nim, Kristi Westphaln, and Joanna Paulson in scrubs at the Move & Munch event.
Students, Community

Nursing graduate inspires healthy habits at local elementary school

Megan Nim, a recent graduate of the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing, turned her passion for pediatric health into real world impact.

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5 UCLA nursing students wearing their graduation caps and gowns standing in front of a UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing sign.
Students, Faculty

2026 Commencement honors inaugural class of the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing

More than 200 nursing students will walk across the iconic Royce Hall stage at this year’s UCLA Nursing Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 13.

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Danielle Paisley holding her NAMI Award for Young Leadership.
Students

2026 nursing graduate receives national recognition for mental health awareness efforts

For Danielle Paisley, receiving the 2026 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Young Leader Award represents far more than personal recognition.

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Dr. Max Topaz giving his keynote presentation at the 2026 UCLA Nursing Science & innovation conference.
Research

UCLA Nursing Science & Innovation Conference brings together nursing leaders from across the country

More than 250 nurses, researchers, educators, physicians, and healthcare leaders attended this year’s UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference.

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UCLA Nursing professor emerita Nancy Anderson.
Faculty, Alumni and Friends

In Memoriam: Remembering Dr. Nancy Ruth Anderson

Nancy Ruth Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor emerita in the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing, has passed away at the age of 91.

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UCLA nursing student Priya Swaminathan sitting at a park bench.
Students

UCLA Nursing student Priya Swaminathan publishes children’s book ahead of UCLA graduation

UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing graduate student Priya Swaminathan is celebrating another major accomplishment: the publication of her debut children’s book.

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Lauren Clark
Faculty

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities names Dr. Lauren Clark a 2026 Fellow

The UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing’s Shapiro Family Endowed Chair in Developmental Disabilities Studies, Lauren Clark, named 2026 AAIDD Fellow.

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