Research

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Research

The future of health care starts here.

CNPD Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Social Work faculty and students are actively involved in interdisciplinary research and training projects.

Inside CNPD Research

Research Office
About the UND CNPD Research Office

Dedicated to supporting the research agenda of the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines.

Current Research & Projects
Current Research & Projects

CNPD faculty and students are actively involved in interdisciplinary research and training projects.

Publications & Presentations
Publications & Presentations

Our many faculty publications, papers, and presentations reflect broad expertise and interest in nursing, nutrition & dietetics, and social work.

Resources

Pre and Post Award Support
Pre and Post Award Support

The CNPD Research Office is available to support faculty with research, scholarship, and funded programs. 

Seed Grant Proposals
Internal Faculty Funding Opportunities

The CNPD Research Office has funds available to jump-start scholarly activities for faculty.

Research Assistant Request
Research Assistant Request

CNPD graduate research assistants are available to help with faculty research projects.

Centers

Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research
Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research

Located adjacent to the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines., this space houses research and research training spaces.

Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN)
Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing

The RAIN program provides academic support and assistance to American Indian students seeking a nursing degree - pre-nursing through doctorate.

Children & Family Services Training Center
Children & Family Services Training Center

Serves as the primary training agency for child welfare services in North Dakota.

Student Resources 

Our students are active and involved with research. 

Research & Scholarship DayResearch & Scholarship Day

CNPD students are encouraged to participate in a day of celebrating research, collaboration, scholarship, and creative activities.

U-RISE ProgramU-RISE Program

The U-RISE Program is an undergraduate, NIH-funded Honors research training fellowship program. 

Student Research Travel FundingStudent Research Travel Funding

The Research and Scholarship Committee encourages dissemination of research by providing financial support to scholars invited to present research and scholarship. 

UND Division of Research & Economic DevelopmentUND Division of Research & Economic Development

The hallmark of a major research university is its ability to link students and faculty across all disciplines toward the creation of new ideas and the generation of new technologies.

Faculty Research News

CNPD Research News: March 2024
Submit research updates and accomplishments to the CNPD Research Office email at und.cnpd.research.office@und.edu. CNPD Announcements CNPD Research and Scholarship Day is May 1, 2024 10 a.m. – 1p.m. | Memorial Union Ballroom We want you! CNPD students and faculty are encouraged to participate in a day celebrating research, collaboration, scholarship, and creative activities. Eligible Participants […]
3/18/2024
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Delegation Excels at Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference 
The College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines (CNPD) at the University of North Dakota (UND) recently made waves at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Conference, which was held in Minneapolis, MN, from February 28 to March 2. A delegation of students, recent alumni, and faculty from the college participated in various activities, contributing […]
3/12/2024
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Research presented at National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel
Last month, collaborative research results on Tissue Perfusion and Pain Among Healthy Adults: A Comparison of Three Surgical Surfaces were presented at the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The research was conducted as part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines and the UND […]
3/7/2024
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CNPD Research News: January 2024
Please remember to submit research updates and accomplishments to the CNPD Research Office email at und.cnpd.research.office@und.edu. CNPD Research and Scholarship Day, May 1, 2024 10 a.m. – 1p.m. | Memorial Union Ballroom We want you! CNPD students are encouraged to participate in a day celebrating research, collaboration, scholarship, and creative activities. Eligible Participants CNPD students and […]
1/16/2024
11:52AM
Three UND colleges unite for new research initiative
by Walter Criswell of UND Today Multidisciplinary initiative promises to bolster behavioral health support in rural North Dakota Tiffany Russell (left to right), Kelly McShane, Karla Fehr and Ethan Dahl serve as core members of UND’s new Behavioral Health Initiative. Photo by Walter Criswell/UND Today. Behavioral health disorders, which range from substance use disorders to […]
11/2/2023
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