Basia Belza

Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
de Tornyay Endowed Professorship for Healthy Aging, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
Adjunct Professor, Health Systems and Population Health

UW School of Nursing
Box 357266

, WA 98195-

206-685-2266
basiab@uw.edu

Research Interests

Nursing; gerontology; role transitions

Education

PhD Nursing, University of California (San Francisco), 1991

MSN University of Virginia, 1982

BS Nursing, Georgetown University, 1978

In the News

Everyday improvements you can make right now to boost your brain health and extend your 'mindspan'
Parade Magazine, 07/12/2019

Center wins 2018 APEX award for action guide about dementia
UW School of Public Health News, 08/17/2018

Mall walking for health
Washington Post, 04/15/2016

Mall walkers: The suburban exercisers keeping America wholesome
The Atlantic, 09/21/2015

Walking in malls for better health
KING 5, 07/23/2015

SPH to Coordinate National Healthy Brain Research Network
UW School of Public Health News, 05/05/2015

CDC Grant Sets Pace for Mall Walking
The Daily, 11/13/2013

Project Aims to Make Mall Walking More Accessible
UW Today, 10/17/2013

A Walking Revolution Helps Older Adults Get and Stay Active
UW Today, 06/05/2013