Research Topic: Work Environment and Work-Life Balance
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amany Farag
Funding: Research Assistantships
Hometown: Ibri, Oman

Research Topic: Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Populations
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Melissa Lehan Mackin
Funding: College of Nursing Dean’s Fellowship Award, Graduate College Iowa Recruitment Fellowship, Dr. Rita and David Frantz Nursing Scholarship, Kay Janice Green PhD Scholarship, and Research Assistantships
Hometown: Denison, Iowa

Research Topic: Nursing-led Integrated Medicine and Healing Opportunities in Traditional Western Medicine Environments and How to Improve Culturally-based Care at the Bedside
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sandra Daack-Hirsch
Funding: College of Nursing Dean’s Fellowship Award, Graduate College Iowa Recruitment Fellowship, and Research Assistantships
Hometown: Indianola, Iowa

Research Topic: Risk Factors for Recurrent Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Gilbertson White
Funding: Kay Janice Green PhD Scholarship and Research Assistantships
Hometown: Erbil, Kurdistan Region - Iraq