Dr. Yadira Santiago Banuelos

Assistant Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Yadira Santiago Banuelos. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Yadira Santiago Banuelos is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director at Purdue University's School of Nursing. With a strong commitment to maternal health, she primarily cares for women's health prenatal patients at Purdue NCNC Clinics, where she emphasizes providing bilingual services to a largely Spanish-speaking community. Yadira is dedicated to improving maternal outcomes in Indiana, focusing her research on maternal mental health, family health promotion, and health equity. In 2022, she developed a prenatal education toolkit that significantly improved patient care adequacy from 40.2% to 75.6%. As a member of the Indiana Maternal Health Task Force, Yadira works to enhance resources for perinatal mental health. She holds a BSN, MSN, and DNP from Purdue University and has received several awards for her contributions to nursing practice. Currently, she teaches multiple courses related to health promotion and family care.

Research Interests

Awards

#

Excellence in Nursing Practice

#

Indiana's 2023 Top Nurse Influence

#

Graduate LaNelle Geddes Pinnacle Excellence Award

Courses

NUR 511 - Health Promotion Advanced Nursing Practice NUR 513 - Health Promotion Special Populations NUR 622 - Care of Aging Family NUR 627 - Care of Aging Family Preceptorship NUR 615 - Care of Young Family Preceptorship NUR 631 - Family Synthesis

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.