Raven S. Wright-Smith, Ph.D., BSN, RN

Education

• BSN: University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, School of Nursing
• Ph.D. in Nursing: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing
• Postdoctoral Training: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Program on Integrative Medicine

Research Areas of Focus

My research examines the biological and social pathways through which chronic stress contributes to health disparities among underserved populations. Drawing on integrative health approaches, I investigate how psychosocial stressors influence accelerated biological aging and stress-related illness.