Mentoring the next generation OF nurse researchers
Postdoctoral fellows focus on their scholarship with the benefit of strong mentoring relationships, helping develop the next generation of exceptional nurse researchers.
Jessica Mongilio, PH.D.
Mentor: Rebecca Evans-Polce, Ph.D.
Dr. Mongilio is a criminologist with training in developmental psychology and neuroscience whose primary interests are centered on the emergence, persistence and desistence of substance use and delinquency in adolescence and young adulthood. Her research explores the intersection of biological, psychological, sociological and ecological risk and protective factors for these phenomena.
Jessica Dozier, Ph.D., MPH
Mentor: Yasamin Kusunoki, Ph.D. and Michelle Munro-Kramer, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC
Dr. Dozier is a U-M President’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership. She is committed to improving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) across the life course, understanding social and structural determinants of SRH and addressing health inequities in the U.S. and globally. Her dissertation was the first to investigate how partner-perpetrated reproductive coercion affects women’s subsequent postpartum outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. This research offers insights into determinants of postpartum contraceptive use and can inform interventions that support women in making autonomous reproductive decisions.
YOURAN LEE, Ph.D., MPH
Mentor: Ivo Dinov and Yun Jiang
Dr. Lee is a U-M President’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership. Her research focuses on reducing inequities in symptom management and enhancing the quality of life for individuals living with cancer by integrating advanced nursing informatics and data science. Her doctoral dissertation examined the influence of social determinants of health, diet, and symptom experiences among patients with colorectal cancer. Through this work, Dr. Lee provides valuable insights to inform strategies that address cancer inequities across clinical, community, and policy levels.
Portia Zaire, Ph.D., MSNEd, BSN
Mentor: Milisa Manojlovich, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Research Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program
Dr. Portia J. Zaire is a National Clinician Scholar and IHPI Research Fellow in the Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, and a School of Nursing T32 Scholar in Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the Rogel Cancer Center. She graduated from Cleveland State University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2007 and earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 2024. Her background is extensive and well accomplished, including clinical practice in acute and primary care, leadership and education. Dr. Zaire's research interests include primary health care delivery to historically marginalized populations, focusing on preventive cancer services. She also examines the role of team-based care in delivery of these services. Dr. Zaire's dissertation examined organizational-level factors associated with colorectal cancer screening in community health centers.
The D43 International Scholars are part of the D43 training grant focused on addressing the rapid rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in Thailand and Indonesia.
International Visiting Fellows
The University of Michigan School of Nursing's global collaboration through the International Visiting Scholars Program and the Fogarty International Training Program for Strengthening Noncommunicable Disease Research and Training Capacity, co-funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (Grant No. 1D43TW009883-01), brings researchers from all over the world to campus.