Dr. Roschelle Fritz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Roschelle ‘Shelly’ Fritz is an Associate Professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis. Her work focuses on the intersection of health, technology, and health equity, contributing to initiatives such as the Healthy Aging Digital World Initiative and UC Davis Big Idea. Fritz teaches courses in informatics, research methods, and dissertation seminars, and she is an active mentor to graduate students across various disciplines. Her research includes the development of the Fritz Method, aimed at advancing machine learning models for detecting health state changes through sensor-based data, and creating information dashboards for clinicians to better understand the perceptions of older adults regarding smart home technologies. Before joining UC Davis, she was an Associate Professor at Washington State University - Vancouver, where she founded the Nurse Technology Enhanced Care Home (NTECH) lab. Fritz has been recognized for her outstanding work, including induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and completion of the National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education Research Training Fellowship. Her contributions to the fields of nursing and healthcare technology are reflected in her 40 scholarly publications in notable journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Teaches courses in informatics and research methods, mentors graduate students, and conducts research in health technology and equity.

Associate Professor

— Present

Washington State University – Vancouver • Vancouver, WA

Founded the NTECH lab and taught community health courses, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.