Nursing, PhD

• For RNs with a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Full- or part-time cohort program

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing program is designed for nurses to obtain a research doctorate in their discipline. This program incorporates Indigenous ways of knowing and a community-focus into traditional research practice. The goal of the program is to graduate independent nurse scientists capable of conducting health disparities and health outcomes research using a community-based lens, generating new knowledge focused on the health and well-being of diverse populations primarily from Hawaiʻi and the Asia/Pacific region. The PhD in Nursing Program is a hybrid program focused on a research career trajectory as a nurse scientist. A total of 43 credits is required to receive the PhD in Nursing degree. Part-time and full-time study options are available, with full time study typically taking 3 years to complete. Nursing faculty with a research doctorate provide individual student advisement to develop a program of study that facilitates successful student progression to work in both academia and the health care industry. In addition, students will have the opportunity to do their dissertation research with mentorship from nurse scientists in the field, within their community of interest. At the conclusion of the program, the student is awarded the PhD in Nursing degree.