By Sevn Kline, September 11, 2020, University of Texas at El Paso.
Dr. Karen Fowler, assistant professor of nursing at UTEP, is researching the effects of childhood trauma on Hispanic nursing students during their years of study with the help of a $5,000 grant she received this year. Funding from the grant began in early August and will continue until the end of July 2021.
Fowler said the purpose of the study is to understand if teachings should be better tailored to meet Hispanic students’ needs by examining the correlation between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and its possible impediment on nursing education.
Inspired by a conference that discussed traumatic childhood events, Fowler found interest due to the events of the Aug. 3 mass shooting that took place at the Cielo Vista Walmart in 2019.
“Baseline ACE scores have been determined for college students in prior research,” Fowler states, “However, we postulate that our student population, based border location and unique experiences, may have elevated trauma exposures. This can highlight then need for changes or modification of teaching/learning strategies.”
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