2020

Dr. Schola Matovu is a gerontological nursing researcher, educator, and social scientist, working to advance science and contribute to alleviating social injustices such as poverty, gender, and health inequalities within the global community. Through advocacy, service and empowerment, Dr. Matovu strives to advance the nursing profession and promote health, well-being & quality of life of older adults, particularly those with caregiving responsibilities. Her foundational research explored the experiences and psychosocial well-being of Ugandan grandparent-caregivers for grandchildren affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Her current research is focused on piloting an income-generating project as an intervention that aims to promote economic empowerment and health of Ugandan grandmothers. This research is funded by NIMH and Fogarty International Center through the UC GloCal Health Fellowship. Dr. Matovu is also a co-founder and the Executive Director of Nurse-to-Nurse Global Initiative, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health and dignity of marginalized patient populations by empowering and advancing the leadership and professional development of the nurses that serve them. Dr. Matovu was also recently admitted into the WomenLift Health Leadership Journey of the Women Leaders in Global Health (WLGH) initiative which is hosted by the Stanford University Center for Innovation in Global Health and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. WLGH’s mission is to promote gender equality within global health leadership. Dr. Matovu recently accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Utah, College of Nursing.