Roots & Shoots: A Virtual Roundtable on Nursing PhD Education

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The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Presents: Roots & Shoots: A Virtual Roundtable on Nursing PhD Education 

Join us for a free, virtual event exploring critical histories, current realities, and future possibilities in nursing PhD education. Inspired by the visionary works of author Octavia E. Butler, this roundtable offers a speculative and interactive conversation with nursing scholars and leaders from across the country, including UMass Amherst, Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, and Florida State University.

This event is online and free. It is open to students, faculty, staff, community leaders, and alumni from all institutions and programs. We especially encourage students to participate and share their perspectives! 

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Event Highlights

Listening Session: “PhD Student Voices on What They Need Now & How We Can Support Them”

Facilitated by Dr. Teresa Graziano and Patrick McMurray, hear directly from nursing PhD students in this moderated breakout and reflection session.

Panel Discussions and Interactive Sessions, including:

• Updates from the 2026 AACN Doctoral Education in Nursing Conference
• Critical histories and speculative futures for nursing PhD education
• Language and resistance in nursing education
• Artificial Intelligence’s role and ethical considerations in PhD programs
• Defining and evaluating success in nursing PhD education
• Future directions and calls to action

To view a full agenda and register for the Zoom link, click here.

This event is organized by Rae Walker, PhD, RN, EMCON professor and PhD Program Director; Jess Dillard-Wright, PhD, MA, RN, EMCON associate professor and Associate Dean of Equity & Inclusion; and EMCON clinical professor Raeann G. Leblanc, PhD, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, CHPN.