Janet Katz
Professor
Nursing
Washington State University Pullman
United States of America
Biography
CV Dr. Janet Katz is currently a Professor at the Washington State University College of Nursing. She works with American Indian and Hispanic communities and youth conducting research in community based participatory research. She has over 10 years experience directing HRSA grants to increase the diversity of the nursing workforce. Dr. Katz is currently PI of a HRSA Workforce Diversity grant to increase disadvantaged, Native American and Hispanic students from rural areas in college and health science research and professions. The majority of this work has been in the regions that will be served by the current grant application. In addition, she serves as the principle investigator of a NIMHD CBPR grant that is in its third year working on substance abuse and suicide prevention for youth among the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
Research Interest
Inquiry thinking-clarifying problems and questions Expertise in working with Native American Tribes Understanding social determinants of health Funded research using community based participatory research
Publications
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Parés-Avila, J. A., Sobralske, M. C., & Katz, J. R. (2011). No Comprendo: The Experiences of Limited English Proficiency Latinos When Accessing the Health Care System in United States. Hispanic Health Care International.
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Benavides-Vaello, S., Katz, J. R., Peterson, J. C., Allen, C. A., Paul, R., Andrea Charette-LaBluff, A., & Morris, P. (2014). Nursing and Health Sciences Workforce Diversity Research Using Photovoice: A College and High Student Participatory Project. Journal of Nursing Education, 53 (4) 217-22.
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Katz, J. R., Barbosa-Leiker, C., & Benavides-Vaello, S. (2016). Measuring the Success of a Pipeline Program to Increase Nursing Workforce Diversity. Journal of Professional Nursing. 32 (1) doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.05.003.