Research, Innovation, Student Engagement
Welcome to the San Diego State University Imperial Valley RISE Center. We are dedicated to Research, Innovation, & Student Engagement. Our mission is to build community-academic partnerships to identify and launch lasting solutions to the rural border health disparities that plague this region.
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In Partnership With:
Helina Hoyt PhD, RN, PHN
SDSU Imperial Valley Nursing Program Coordinator
RISE Co-Founder & Co-Director
"Our goal here is to build futures and save lives."
Michael Gates PhD, RN
SDSU School of Nursing Associate Director
SDSU School of Nursing Associate Professor
RISE Co-Founder & Co-Director
"The SDSU Imperial Valley Rise Center will connect, collaborate and work with community stakeholders with academic researchers to facilitate data driven change."
SDSU School of Nursing Associate Professor
RISE Co-Founder & Co-Director
"The SDSU Imperial Valley Rise Center will connect, collaborate and work with community stakeholders with academic researchers to facilitate data driven change."
Beverly Carlson PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN-K, FAHA
SDSU School of Nursing Associate Professor
SDSU School of Nursing Graduate Advisor
RISE Co-Founder & Co-Director
"Involving students in the RISE Center’s process of creating solutions helps sustain the work by teaching the future leaders of the community."
SDSU School of Nursing Graduate Advisor
RISE Co-Founder & Co-Director
"Involving students in the RISE Center’s process of creating solutions helps sustain the work by teaching the future leaders of the community."
We look forward to hearing from you!
With fewer than a twelve hundred students, SDSU-IV provides a uniquely intimate educational experience.