Jeanne-Marie R. Stacciarini

Jeanne-Marie R. Stacciarini is a Professor and Associate Dean for Global Affairs at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, where she also serves as Director of the WHO Collaborating Center. She holds a leadership position in the Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership and maintains affiliation with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS). With over 25 years of academic experience, she has established herself as a global leader in mental health equity research for underrepresented populations worldwide.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD from University of Brasilia, Brazil (1999)
• MSN from University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (1995)
• BSN from Catholic University of Goiás, Brazil (1985)

Dr. Stacciarini specializes in mental health equity research with a focus on underrepresented populations globally. Her work addresses mental health disparities among rural Latino immigrants and farmworkers, rural LGBTQ+ adolescents, and internationally diverse persons with communicable diseases. She is renowned for developing innovative research methodologies including Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and mixed methods approaches that give voice to linguistically, culturally, geographically, and socially isolated populations. Her development of a new concept for measuring rurality, incorporating personal activity spaces beyond traditional zip code boundaries, has revolutionized health disparities research methodology.

Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on health equity through multiple lenses, with methodological innovation particularly in mixed methods and socio-spatial approaches to community-based health research. There's a clear pattern of addressing health disparities among marginalized populations including immigrant communities, rural residents, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with HIV/AIDS, often bridging disciplines to develop comprehensive understandings of health challenges.

Dr. Stacciarini has received significant recognition for her contributions:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (2015)
• International Senior Educator of the Year, University of Florida College of Nursing (2018)
• Mary Cash Award, Florida Nurses Association (2023)
• AACN Lectureship for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Sustainability in Nursing Education (2024)
• SIGMA International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame (2024)

As an exceptional mentor, Dr. Stacciarini has demonstrated an absolute commitment to inclusive excellence in guiding undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty from diverse backgrounds. She has developed innovative courses including Mixed-Methods Research and Foundations of Qualitative Nursing Research at the PhD level. Her leadership extends to advancing global education, anti-bias, anti-racist curricula, and interprofessional experiences across educational programs. She currently serves in multiple professional organizations including the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International, Southern Research Society, American Academy of Nursing, and as an Advisory Member to the Brazilian Federal Nursing Council.

Dr. Stacciarini directs the WHO Collaborating Center at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, which serves as a hub for global health initiatives and research partnerships. Her socio-spatial research approach integrates community members ("Who") and locations ("Where") to develop targeted community-based health interventions, particularly for rural and hard-to-reach populations. This innovative framework has created new pathways for addressing health disparities through context-specific interventions.