Tonda L Hughes
Email Address: thughes@uic.eduCollege: Nursing Department: Health Systems Science
Secondary Department: Nursing Administration
Title: Professor Emerita
Webpage: http://www.nursing.uic.edu/faculty-staff/tonda-hughes-phd-rn-faan
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: No
Research Interest:
Women's use of alcohol; Risk factors for hazardous drinking among women (e.g., depression, violence & victimization); sexual minority women's health; sexual orientation and identity development; Global health: building nursing capacity in low/middle income countries (especially India and Rwanda); global health for sexual minorities Minimum time commitment in hours per week: Qualifications of a Student:
Sensitivity to issues relevant to research with minority populations (i.e., lesbian and other sexual minority women); interest in women's health and/or global health Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
There are a variety of possibilities for engaging students in my research. Expectations and experiences will depend, in part, on the students' interests, knowledge, skills and previous experience.
NOTE: This researcher is currently not accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Experience program.
