Rick Zoucha

Dr. Rick Zoucha is a Professor and Chair of Advanced Role and PhD Programs at Duquesne University School of Nursing. His academic work focuses on transcultural nursing, psychosocial care, and qualitative research methodologies.

• Education: PhD in Nursing (Rush University, 1997), MS in Nursing (Texas Womans' University, 1987), BSN (University of the Incarnate Word, 1984)

His research emphasizes cultural care phenomena among diverse populations, including African American, Mexican American, African refugee, and immigrant communities. Key areas include mental health equity, cultural competence, and community-based participatory action research.

Recent publications address topics like cultural perceptions of nutrition in Mexican American children, health disparities in African Americans with inflammatory bowel disease, and transcultural care models for Puerto Rican mental health. His work frequently employs ethnography and integrative literature reviews.

• Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Mental Health - Board Certified)
• Certified Transcultural Nurse-Advanced

Scientific awards include the Leininger Award (1998), Cribs for Kids Starfish Award (2013), and Fellowships in the American Academy of Nursing (2014) and Transcultural Nursing Society (2004). He has secured grants for mental health equity projects and immigrant community health studies.