Dr. Henna Budhwani holds the endowed Michael and Paula Read Phelan Professorship in Obstetrical Nursing at Florida State University (FSU) College of Nursing, Institute on Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI). Within the IDHI, she directs the Institute’s Interventions and Implementation Science (IIS) Hub. In addition to teaching NGR 7816: Mixed Methods and Implementation Science, Dr. Budhwani conducts studies to address the causes and consequences of sub-optimal health among populations that experience adverse health outcomes in resource-constrained settings. Dr. Budhwani’s research is informed by sociological constructs and adopts a multidimensional view of addressing public health and clinical care gaps. She has methodological expertise in mixed-methods research, implementation science, community-engaged scholarship, digital health interventions, and pragmatic clinical trial design.
Dr. Budhwani is the FSU Translational Workforce Development (TWD) lead, UF-FSU Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Dissemination and Implementation Science Core (DISC) Co-Director, as well as Co-Director of the UF-FSU CTSA K2R program, which includes our institutional K12 award.
EDUCATION
PhD, Medical Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
MPH, Policy and Organization, University of Alabama at Birmingham
MA, Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
BS, Northern Illinois University, Biology/Psychology
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (FSU)
Endowed Professor, College of Nursing, Institute on Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI), Florida State University (FSU)
Director, College of Nursing, IDHI, Interventions and Implementation Science (IIS) Hub
Director, FSU Translational Workforce Development (TWD) Portfolio
Co-Director, UF-FSU CTSA K2R, K12 Career Development Program
Co-Director, UF-FSU CTSA Dissemination and Implementation Science Core (DISC)
Courtesy Appointment, Department of Behavioral Science and Social Medicine (BSSM), College of Medicine
Courtesy Appointment, Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Courtesy Appointment, College of Social Work
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Translational Behavioral Science
Faculty Affiliate, Brain Science and Symptom Management Center
Faculty Associate, Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (OTHER)
Professor WOC, United States Veterans Affairs (VA), Birmingham, Alabama VA Health Care System
Faculty Affiliate, Tallahassee Memorial Health (TMH), Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Research Professor, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Visiting Associate Professor, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), Division of Prevention Science, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
HONORS/AWARDS
Fellow. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), 2025
Fellow. Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), 2024
Co-Recipient of the International Robert Carr Research Awards. AIDS 2020, 2020
Smart Party Honoree. The Women's Fund of Alabama, 2017
Vulcan Award Recipient. City of Birmingham, 2016
Top 40 under 40 Awardee. Birmingham Business Journal, 2016
Inductee. Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, 2008
Inductee. Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Honor Society, 2005
RESEARCH STUDIES (SELECT)
R21MH124083/R21TW011761 (Budhwani, Turan, Paulino)
NIH: Adapting the Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH) Intervention for the Dominican Republic
Role: PI / mPI
R33HD103061 (Tita, Enah, and Budhwani)
NIH: Medical Information Service via Mobile Telephone (m-MIST™) Provider Support to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes
Role: PI / mPI
R21MH137736 (Naar, He)
NIH/NIAID: Precision HIV Prevention: Piloting a Youth Learning Health Community
Role: Co-Investigator
22HERNPMI985239 (Sinkey and Carlo)
American Heart Association: P3 Providing an Optimized and emPowered Pregnancy for You (POPPY)
Role: Co-Investigator
CRA+ POLINE24A0-AP (Polineni)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF): Research Expansion to Advance the CF Therapeutic Pipeline for People without Modulators (REACH)
Role: Co-Investigator
TRAINING GRANTS (SELECT)
K12TR005129 (Guirgis, Leeuwenburgh, Budhwani)
NIH/NCATS: CTSA K12 Program at the University of Florida and Florida State University
Role: PI / mPI
T71MC24209-11-00 (Coyne-Beasley)
HRSA: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
Role: Co-Investigator / Director of Research
D43TW012274 (Charurat, Turan, Mandalakas, Nimgaonkar)
NIH/FIC: Integrated Networks of Scholars in Global Health Research Training (INSIGHT)
Role: Co-Investigator / Steering Committee United States Lead for Key Populations
22HERNCMI980273 (Tita)
American Heart Association: P3 Enhancing Access and Quality to Achieve Equitable Maternal and Infant Health (EQUATE) Network Training Core
Role: Co-Investigator
NURSING SCIENCE (SELECT)
Budhwani H, Enah C, Bond CL, Halle-Ekane G, Wallace E, Jauk VE, Szychowski JE, Carlo WA, Ngong MG, Mbah Kyeng R, Tih PM, Tita AT. Pilot Implementation of Nurse-Physician Phone Support Intervention for Maternity Health Workers: Global Health. Society of Maternal and Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Pregnancy Meeting, Conference Presentation. Las Vegas, NV. February 2026.
Carey AA, Dunn EC, Budhwani H, McCormack W, Kimmel S. Advancing Nursing Through Translational Workforce Development: An Integrated CTSA System-Level Approach. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) 40th Anniversary Symposium. Conference Presentation. Bethesda, MD. September 2025.
Rattan J, Richardson M, Toluhi AA, Budhwani H, Shukla V, Travers C, Steen J, Wingate M, Tita ATN, Turan JM, Sinkey R, Carlo W. Sparking conversations with people experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes: An educational tool for postpartum nurses. Nursing for Women’s Health. October 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2024.05.005
Enah C, Balon KH, Bond CL, Budhwani H, Mbah R, Ngong MG, Tita ATN. The Role of Nurse Midwives in the Implementation of a Mobile Health Worker Support Intervention. Sigma Theta Tau 35th International Nursing Research Congress. Singapore. July 2024.