Contact Information
Education
PhD in Nursing and Gerontology, Purdue University
MPhil in Nursing, University of Ghana
BSc in Nursing, Valley View University, Ghana
Awards and Honors
2025 Sigma Foundation for Nursing Leadership Education Grant, October 2025
American Association for Men in Nursing Individual IDEA Award, September 2025
2025 HHS Life Inspired Week Three Minute Thesis Competition, First Place, April 2025
Studorschka Interdisciplinary Research Grant recipient, February 2025
Women's Global Health Institute Travel Grant, December 2024
Purdue Graduate Student Government Travel Grant
2024 Sandra Lee Schafter Certification Scholoarship recipient, December 2024
Center on Aging & the Life Course travel grant, November 2024
Nola Gentry Graduate Research Grant Awardee, 2024-2025
Wagner Research Scholarship, Purdue University
Ph.D. Tuition Scholarship, Purdue University
An Outstanding Male Nursing Student, 2012 graduating class. BSc in Nursing, Valley View University, Ghana
Overall Best Nursing Graduate, 2012 Recipient, Valley View University, Ghana
Biography
Evans Appiah Osei, PhD, RN, is a lecturer at the IU School of Nursing and a part-time Medical Oncology Registered Nurse at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He earned his PhD in Nursing and Gerontology from Purdue University, a Master of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Ghana, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Valley View University, Ghana.
Dr. Appiah is a registered nurse with over a decade of combined teaching, clinical, and research experience. His research focuses on palliative and end-of-life care, cancer care, women's health, financial health and wellbeing.
He has authored approximately 60 peer-reviewed publications and has received numerous national and international awards, scholarships, and dissertation research grants in recognition of his scholarly contributions.