Graduate capstone symposium
Each spring quarter, Graduating Master of Nursing (MN) and Master of Science in Community Health and Social Justice (MS) students showcase their capstone project at a professional poster session.
Spring 2026 Details
When: Tuesday, June 9th from 10 am to 3:00 pm
-Morning Session: 10 am -12 pm
-Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Where: UW Bothell Campus, North Creek Event Center
| Name and Program | Capstone Title: Morning Session |
| Ming Cheng Zhong, MS | Digital Literacy and Telehealth: Improving Access and Engagement for Older Adults? |
| Patricia Merkley, MN | Improving Communication and Evaluation Between Undergraduate Nursing 足彩app哪个是正规的s and Preceptors |
| Patrick Shinsky, MN | Developing a Toolkit for Nurses Transitioning from Acute Care to Community Nursing |
| Harkirat Kaur, MS | Understanding Health Communication Pathways for Latinx & Indigenous Youth |
| Baylee Bortz, MN | Development of Standardized Patient Care Scenarios for Nursing Education on the Clinical Application of Chemical Restraint Regulations |
| Norma De Leon, MN | Ready or Not: Advancing Pediatric Emergency Department Readiness through a Nurse-led Quality Improvement Program |
| Sophia Palmer, MS | Health Impacts of Urban Tree Canopy: Developing a Community Education Toolkit for Snohomish Residents |
| Lauren Nickle, MS | Lead Exposure Prevention for Hunters in Washington State: Evidence-Based Risk Communication for Rural Hunting Communities |
| Annie Edwards, MS | Cook with Love Not Lead: Lead Exposure and Testing Awareness During Pregnancy for the Afghan Community |
| Nadira Hajimohamed, MS | Lead in Beauty: Educational on Lead Exposure Risks During Pregnancy for Immigrant and Refugee Communities |
| Farhiya Abdullahi, MS | Improving Awareness of Lead Exposure from Consumer Products Within the Somali Community |
| Jennifer Ofiana, MN | Every Body Counts: Developing and Evaluating a Cancer Screening Educational Module for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients Among Prelicensure Nursing 足彩app哪个是正规的s |
| Samin Vosoughi, MS | Advancing Culturally Responsive Palliative Care for Hispanic/Latino Communities: Translating Evidence into Practice |
| Jinal Shah, MS | Advancing Equitable Palliative Care for Hispanic/Latino Patients: Narrative Case Studies of Interventions |
| Muskan Priya, MN | Improving the Transfer of Care Process Between Ashley House and Seattle Children’s Hospital |
| Djenica Ortiz, MS | Addressing Fragmented Health and Service Systems in Community and Higher Education Settings Through Grantsmanship |
| Hannah Pankratz, MN | In Your Nurse Leadership Era: A Toolkit for New Nurse Leaders |
| Li-Fang Hsieh, MN | Empowering Nurse Preceptors: Development and Evaluation of an Advanced Preceptor Workshop |
| Name and Program | Capstone Title: Afternoon Session |
| Daysi Rodriguez, MN | Title forthDeveloping a Competency-Based Nursing Curriculum to Bridge the Technology Gap in Diabetes Management |
| Molly Brueske, MN | A Structured Approach to Advancing Evidence-Based Practice: Development of a Champion Program Framework |
| Jazmin Santos Monroy, MS | Strengthening Latinx Civic Engagement: Advocacy Tools for Immigrant Rights and Housing Access |
| Michelle Turner, MS | Promoting Advocacy Strategies for LatinX Communities: Healthcare and Workers’ Rights? |
| Emily Watson, MN | Nurse Manager to Senior Leader: A Qualitative Exploration of the Transition Experience |
| Erin Woods, MN | Closing the Pediatric Clinical Gap: Developing a Novel Simulation-Based Experience for Accelerated BSN 足彩app哪个是正规的s |
| Teighler Gella, MN | Developing a Standardized, Practice-Based Competency Assessment Approach in a Large Healthcare System |
| LaNiqua Bell, MS | Expanding Access to Healthcare Career Pathways Through Culturally Responsive Family Engagement |
| Maggie McLaughlin, MS | Advancing ED Nurse Competencies: Social Justice and Critical Illness Management |
| Froskhan Adburahim, MN | Evidence-Based Practice 2.0: Developing a Workshop Curriculum at the University of Washington Medical Center |
| Hillary Viswanathan, MN | Reframing Remediation: A Holistic ICU Nurse Residency Toolkit |
| Lindsey Bui, MN | TiInvestigating Staff Experience and Retention in Behavioral Health Ambulatory Care |
| Haruka Furusho, MS | Culture Matters: Advancing Cancer Screening Awareness in Japanese Immigrant Communities |
| Ana Penha, MN | Standardizing Nurse Mentor Support at UWMC: Development of a Mentorship Toolkit |
| Mariah Wilson, MN | Salads or Sodas: Exploring the Influences of Workplace Environment on Healthy Eating Behaviors in Night Shift Nurses |
| Nikki Weiner, MS | Intergenerational Empowerment and Health: Recommendations and Projected Outcomes for a Latino Family Economic Mobility Program |
| Maryam Toulas, MS | Empowerment as a Prescription for Economic Mobility: Catering and Business Management Training for Latinx Families |
| Chelsea Brock, MN | Recognizing Bright Beginnings: Implementing a Recognition Program to Support Confidence in Transition to Practice Nurses |
| Jack Jorgensen, MN | Assessing Barriers to Pediatric Bruise Screening in the Emergency Department at Harborview Medical Center |
| Liza Diaz, MN | Increasing 足彩app哪个是正规的 Utilization of School-Based Health Centers: A Rural Quality Improvement Project at Mount Baker High School? |
| Suman Roy, MN | Development and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Simulation Assessment Tool for an ADN-RN Program at Highline College |
Updated May 2026