On Feb. 23, Tim Wiemken successfully defended his dissertation, “Knowledge Sharing Networks of Hospital-based Infection Preventionists in Kentucky.” Dr. Wiemken completed his doctoral program in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Ruth Carrico served as his committee chair. Dr. Wiemken will continue working with the Division of Infectious Diseases at UofL.

For information about the research study, please contact Dr. Wiemken at  tim.wiemken@louisville.edu.

Keywords: Tim Wiemken, Ruth Carrico, heatlh promotion, networks, knowledge, sharing, UofL, University of Louisville, Public Health, Information Sciences, SPHIS