Dr. Dongjuan Xu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dongjuan Xu’s research aims to improve the quality of care and quality of life for older adults, with a focus on chronic conditions and significant implications for health outcomes. Her studies investigate care transitions between hospitals, nursing homes, and community settings; the assessment of care quality in relation to health outcomes; and the management of chronic conditions like overactive bladder and urinary incontinence, along with fall prevention strategies. With a multidisciplinary background in nursing, biostatistics, and health services research, Dr. Xu has specialized training in survey research, secondary data analysis, and the use of large data sets. She has garnered funding from various prestigious sources, including the National Institute on Aging and the American Nurses Foundation, and was recognized with the highly competitive Kinley Research Award at Purdue University.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching in the School of Nursing and conducting research in health services and chronic care management.

Awards

#2018

John Hartford Foundation Award/Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)

#2020

Population Health RIG Early Career Investigator Award/Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)

Courses

NUR 626 - Applied Biostatistics Outcome Evaluation NUR 691 - Health Care Research Methods NUR 641 - Principles of Epidemiology NUR 525 - Informatics in Nursing

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.