Jesus (Jessie) Casida, assistant professor in the College of Nursing, has won a competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to conduct research on sleep disruption, depression and impaired cognitive function that afflicts patients with advanced heart failure (AHF), and how to improve patient self care capability and quality of life. Casida is one of just 15 nurse educators in the nation to receive the three-year $350,000 Nurse Faculty Scholar award this year. The announcement was publicized at HomeTownLife.com.