Department of Family Nurising Care at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Adelita Gonzales Cantu, PhD, RN
Instructor/Clinical
Department of Family Nursing Care
Office: NS 2.338
Phone: (210) 567-5834
  Fax: (210) 567-5822
Email: cantua2@uthscsa.edu
Selected Publications

Adelita Cantu
Current Funded Research:
The Sociocultural Context of Physical Activity in Older Mexican-American Women: A Life History Approach
A Formative Study of Decision Making Patterns Of Physically Active Older Mexican American Women
Tutor Coordinator, Juntos Podemos (Together We Can), funded through HRSA
Faculty Advisor, Avanzar (Advance), funded through HRSA
Education:

BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, TX
MS Master of Science in Community Health Nursing, Texas Women's University, Denton, TX
PhD in Clinical Nursing Research, University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Post Doctoral Scholar, South Texas Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development

Research/Scholarship Interests: Health Disparities, Women's Health, Physical Activity
Primary Teaching Area(s):

NURS.3520: Mental Health Transitions
Academic & Professional Activities: Board Member, Good Samaritan Center
Member, Committee for the Advancement of Minorities and Women
Member, Alamo Advisory Board
Member, San Antonio Health Literacy Initiative
Member, National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Member, Sigma Theta Thau

Last Updated: 3 July 2007      By: Web Admin