Research Associate Professor, University of Washington
Erin is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing. Erin’s work is motivated by the knowledge that all too often our health and social care systems do not safely, efficiently, equitably, or effectively meet the needs of individuals or their family members/caregivers. Currently, the majority of Erin’s research focuses on team-based models of collaboration and care, such as hospital rounds, as a way to improve communication and safety to help close the gap between healthcare as it is and health care as it should be. Earlier in her career, Erin worked in a variety of community and public health settings, including for a housing and social services agency in San Francisco, with a sea turtle rescue organization in Greece, as an Americorps Disaster Response Volunteer with the Red Cross in Philadelphia, and as a nurse in New York City.
Erin grew up all over the Pacific Northwest, mostly in small towns and rural areas of Washington. She has undergraduate degrees in Politics and Environmental Studies (Whitman College) and Nursing (Johns Hopkins University), as well as a master’s degree in International Education (New York University) and a PhD in Nursing Science/Social Science Statistics (University of Washington).
