Shannon Halloway
Associate Professor and Heung Soo & Mi Ja Kim Endowed Faculty Scholar, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Biography
Shannon Halloway, associate professor, College of Nursing, Experts Guide Image (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)
Shannon Halloway is an associate professor in the department of biobehavioral nursing science at UIC College of Nursing. Her research focuses on the cardiovascular and cognitive health of older adults.
Halloway identifies practical, scalable lifestyle strategies for improving cognitive health and preventing cognitive impairment in older adult populations. Her work includes the development and testing of targeted interventions for at-risk groups, as well as large data harmonization efforts across multiple lifestyle intervention trials.
Halloway began her career as a nurse in critical care and community settings. Her experiences with patients sparked her passion for preventative health and her interest in identifying interventions to promote health of older adults.
She has received grants from the National Institute for Nursing Research, National Institute on Aging, the Institute of Translational Medicine and the Consolidated Anti-Aging Foundation for her research.
SparkTalks: Shannon Halloway (video)
