Maria Graf

Maria Graf is an Assistant Professor and International Studies Coordinator in the College of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Her research focuses on mental health disparities among vulnerable populations using feminist theoretical frameworks.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2022
• MSN in Nursing Education, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 2015
• BS in Nursing, Universidad San Luis Gonzaga de Ica-Peru, 1996

Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (Wisconsin)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Transcultural Nurse

Clinical expertise includes medical-surgical nursing, ICU care, nursing education, and global health initiatives. Her scholarship examines mental health inequities through intersectional frameworks, with publications addressing:

• Mental health impacts of complex trauma in African American women
• Substance use recovery in transitional housing
• Mental health needs of Latina migrant farmworkers
• Nursing's role in anti-racism movements

Dr. Graf received the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Dean Scholarship ($16,000) in 2017. She has secured grants including the Community Health Improvement Project ($5,000) and Aurora Better Together Fund ($75,000). Her community-engaged research informs interventions for marginalized populations.