Founded in 1903, the School of Nursing & Health Studies is a dynamic academic organization dedicated to its mission, “Advancing the health and well-being of individuals and communities.” Academic departments include Advanced Nursing Practice, Health Systems Administration, Human Science, International Health, and Professional Nursing Practice.  The school also houses the Center for Health Equity – Research, Implementation, and Teaching.

Recent News

  • Jan LaRocque, pictured here, received a new federal grant to support her research.
    NIH Grant to Support DNA Research and Undergraduate Investigators
    August 3, 2018
    Geneticist Jan LaRocque, PhD, associate professor of human science, is principal investigator of a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, totaling approximately $465,000, to support her DNA research, as well as her mentorship of undergraduate student researchers in her laboratory.
  • St. Mary's Hall with crepe myrtle in bloom
    GU Achieves Center of Excellence Status from National League for Nursing
    July 24, 2018
    The School of Nursing & Health Studies, reflecting its deep commitment to the educational and professional development of graduate and undergraduate students, has achieved a significant new national designation as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing.
  • Professor Ella Heitzler received a new federal grant to support nursing faculty workforce.
    New Federal Grant to Support GU Students Aspiring to Be Faculty
    July 18, 2018
    Ella T. Heitzler, PhD, WHNP, FNP, RNC-OB, assistant professor of advanced nursing practice at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, is principal investigator of a new federal grant award to bolster the nation’s nursing faculty workforce.
  • Luci Baines Johnson speaks at the 2018 Commencement of the School of Nursing & Health Studies
    Johnson Asks ‘Heroic Generation’ to Use GU Degree to Lead in Health Care
    May 19, 2018
    Luci Baines Johnson (H’18) received the honorary degree and spoke at the School of Nursing & Health Studies' Commencement, which celebrated the graduation of 105 students who earned bachelor’s degrees, 371 students who received master’s degrees, and 12 students who received the doctor of nursing practice degree.
  • Luci Baines Johnson and Patricia Cloonan
    Luci Baines Johnson to Deliver NHS Commencement Address, Receive Honorary Degree
    May 4, 2018
    On May 19, Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, will deliver the NHS Commencement address and receive an honorary degree. Johnson, who is founder of the LBJ Family Wealth Advisors, is a onetime Georgetown nursing student and longtime advocate for nursing, improving health, and providing educational opportunities.
  • Jessica Brumley, PhD, CNM, and Nichole “Nikki” Wardlaw, MSN, CNM
    Nurse-Midwifery Colleagues to Be Inducted as ACNM Fellows
    May 3, 2018
    Jessica Brumley, PhD, CNM, a preceptor, and Nichole “Nikki” Wardlaw, MSN, CNM, a clinical faculty advisor, will be inducted as fellows of the American College of Nurse-Midwives later this month.
  • Dr. Maria Jasin speaks at the Undergraduate Research Conference
    Marking its 15th Anniversary, Undergraduate Research Conference Thrives
    April 19, 2018
    The Undergraduate Research Conference began in 2003 and has featured nearly 850 poster presentations since its founding. This week, the 2018 conference included 80 student posters and a keynote address by Maria Jasin, PhD, a developmental biologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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