Welcome to ONRS
The School of Nursing is committed to advancing nursing research that contributes to advancing evidence-based healthcare. Whether implementing quality improvement projects, contributing to the expansion of healthcare knowledge, driving policy changes, or nurturing the next generation of nurses, we stand ready to be at the forefront of nursing research and scholarship
Our faculty specializes in several areas that are crucial to improving healthcare delivery. Some of the most important areas include, Nursing Education, Population Health, Translation Research and Implementation Science, Social Determinants of Health, Precision Health, and Military, Veteran, and Caregiver Health. Recent research conducted by our faculty includes studies on improving doctor-to-patient communication with prostate cancer patients, discovering gaps in healthcare for military caregivers, and implementing patient use of healthcare technology applications (Apps) for improved health interventions.
The Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship’s (ONRS) mission is to “Facilitate the advancements of nursing research and scholarship by providing tailored funding support and awareness to researchers through grant review and management, manuscript review, assistance with compliance, budget review, educational events and opportunities, and mentorship.” ONRS is dedicated to progressing the research and scholarship activities of our faculty and students.
Research Support Services
The Office of Nursing Research & Scholarship (ONRS) provides end-to-end service to ensure the success of our faculty and trainees.
Contact Us
Lixin (Lee) Song, PhD, RN, FAAN
Vice Dean for Research
Micah C. Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor / Research
Patty Rodriguez
Senior Manager of Research Operations
Allen Reese
Office Manager
Zhen Xu
Program Coordinator Awards
Research Faculty
Lixin (Lee) Song, PhD, RN, FAAN
Vice Dean for Research
Carrie Jo Braden, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Chun-Liang Chen, PhD
Professor
Roxana E Delgado, PhD, MS
Professor
Janna Lesser, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, South Texas AHEC Program and Center for Community-Based Health Promotion with Women and Children
Featured News & Events
ONRS Pilot Award Q&A Session
Friday, September 27th 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM in the ONRS Conference Room.
(Open to School of Nursing Faculty).
Promotion eDossier Preparation for Clinical Faculty
Friday, September 27th, 2:45 PM to 3:45 NSG 1.215.
(Open to School of Nursing Clinical Faculty).
Health IT Solution to Decrease Health Disparities
Friday October 4th, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Microsoft Teams Meeting).
(Open to School of Nursing Faculty and Staff).
ONRS Research Showcase
Friday January 31st 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. NSG 1.215.
(Open to School of Nursing Faculty and Staff).
School of Nursing holds successful grand reopening of Smart Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing’s Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship hosted the grand reopening of the Center for Smart and Connected Health Technologies (Smart Center) on Feb. 23.
