PhD candidate Eunice Ojo, DNP, RN, CV-BC, PCCN, researches technology-based fall risk assessment, fall prevention and health disparities among older adults as a graduate research assistant in Dr. Ladda Thiamwong’s EMBRACE Lab at the UCF College of Nursing. Through her work, she has contributed significantly to improving the recruitment of older adults for research, the experiences of older adults with technology in fall prevention programs, and nurse-led fall prevention programs for older adults. Ojo has presented at local, national and international conferences, published her work on gerontology in peer-reviewed journals, and currently chairs the Aging/Gerontology Research Interests and Implementation Group (RIIG) of the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS).

Education

• DNP (Executive Track), University of Central Florida
• MSN, University of South Florida
• BSN, University of South Florida
• BSC.Ed, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Selected Editorial Activities

• Reviewer, Western Journal of Nursing Research
• Reviewer, BMC Geriatrics

Selected Awards & Honors

• Distinguished Dissertation Award, Aging/Gerontology Research Interest Group of the Southern Nursing Research Society, 2025
• Sheila B. Somerville Endowed Graduate Scholarship, University of Central Florida Women’s Club, 2024
• Knightingale Scholarship, University of Central Florida College of Nursing , 2024
• Research Grant Award, Theta Epsilon Chapter, Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing, 2023
• McKnight Doctoral Fellowship, Florida Education Fund, 2022

Selected Professional Activities

• Chair, Aging/Gerontology Research Interest and Implementation Group, Southern Nursing Research Society
• Gerontological Society of America
• Southern Nursing Research Society

Additional Language(s)

• Yoruba