Jessie Axsom, BS, BSN
Bio
Jessie is a current Penn Nursing PhD student in the Cardiovascular Institute at the Smilow Translational Research Center in the School of Medicine and a Hillman Scholar in Nursing Innovation. She earned a BS in Exercise Science from James Madison University (’16) before completing her BSN at Penn (’19). She is interested in how epigenetics might contribute to cardiometabolic adaptations to exercise and using basic science approaches to explore exercise metabolism.
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Penn Hillman Scholars Study the Design Thinking Process to Innovate and Educate
This past summer, in the midst of a global pandemic, three University of Pennsylvania Hillman Scholars, Jessie Axsom (’23), Nina Juntereal (’24), and Anthony Scarpone-Lambert (’24), took on an project aimed at sharpening their innovative skills and creating something to benefit the greater healthcare community. Scholars first completed an online five-module Design Thinking for Health course, then applied the framework to a project of their choosing that relates to the particular health challenge and community that is the focus of their dissertation research. The final project deliverable was for each student to create a brief case study presentation detailing their experience.
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New Term Chair for Penn Nursing Professor
Karen B. Lasater, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, has been appointed as the Jessie M. Scott Term Chair in Nursing and Health Policy. The appointment took effect on July 1, 2023.
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New Term Chair for Penn Nursing Professor
Karen B. Lasater, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, has been appointed as the Jessie M. Scott Term Chair in Nursing and Health Policy. The appointment took effect on July 1, 2023.