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Local PhD Program Graduate Accepts Position in Utah


Aug. 11, 2015Dr. Jennifer Hulett, a May 2015 PhD graduate of the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, has accepted a post-doctoral fellowship from the University of Utah, College of Nursing. Dr. Hulett will be supported by an NIH funded Institutional Training Grant (T32) awarded to the University of Utah College of Nursing entitled “Interdisciplinary Training…

Dean Miller Named One of Most Influential Deans in Country


This ranking was released by the Texas based company Mometrix Test Preparation.

New Rankings Show SSON as Elite


March 20, 2015The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) was recently ranked by U.S. News & World Report for its online graduate program and graduate school.The SSON was rated in the top 50 for best nursing online graduate programs. News & World Report uses a complex system to rank each school. View their…

Student Program Teaches Preschoolers the Importance of Washing Their Hands


Nov. 7, 2014A group of University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing students found themselves putting on a clinic inside a classroom. It was the first event ever for the program, Sharing Health Hand by Hand.Nursing students were teaching proper hand hygiene to a class of preschool students with developmental needs. Program leaders say the…

Associate Professor Inducted into Prestigous Society


Oct. 29, 2014Columbia, Mo. — Lori Popejoy, an associate professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON), was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing at the Academy’s 41st annual meeting in Washington D.C.The American Academy of Nursing has about 2,200 fellows. Invitation to fellowship is more than…

SSON Associate Professor Teaching Health Care Providers to Identify Signs of Domestic Violence


Sept. 19, 2014COLUMBIA, Mo. – National data shows, on average, three women are murdered every day by a partner or ex-partner. More than 1 in 3 women experience partner violence in their lifetime. However, an emphasis to identify the signs of abuse is being taught by a Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) faculty member.“New national…

First Ever DNP Leadership and Innovations in Health Care Cohort


It opened up another opportunity for post-masters only students.

Sinclair School of Nursing Staff Member Wins Award


Jessica Mueller was surprised in her office and given the MU Service Champion Award from the Staff Advisory Council.

Women’s Contraceptive Use Correlates to Sex Education and Moral Attitudes


The findings provide a better understanding of the factors involved in women’s decisions about contraceptives and can assist health professionals and educators in developing interventions to improve acceptance and correct use of contraceptives.

SSON Ranked Best Program in the Nation


April 28, 2014COLUMBIA, Mo – The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing (SSON) was rated as the best nursing school program in the country by CollegeAtlas.org. The school is dedicated to making its students the best educated and most qualified nursing students by the time they graduate.SSON has always been helping aspiring students and…