Janet R. Katz RN, PhD, FAAN

Washington State University College of Nursing

Phone: 1-509-499-4040
E-mail: [email protected]

Expertise Areas:

Cultural Competency survey developed with Dula Paquiao and others to measure provider or organizational/system cultural competency from the patient or client perspective. Research in recruitment and retention of Native American high school students into nursing. Interested in reproductive rights, environmental and wildlife protection, and public health.

Languages spoken, read/write*:

English and very basic Spanish

Select Publications:

Pacquiao, D. F., Katz, J. R., Sattler, V., Zhu, P., & Daub, K. F. (2021). Development of the Client’s Perceptions of Providers’ Cultural Competency (CPOPCC) Instrument. The International Journal of Transcultural Nursing Society.32(5):539-550.

DeTorres, R., Paquiao, D. F., Katz, J. R., Sattler, V., Zhu, P.,&Daub, K. F. (2023).Translation and Validation of the Filipino Version of the Client's Perceptions of Providers' Cultural Competency Instrument Among LGBTQ Population in the Philippines.The Journal of Nursing Measurement.

Katz,J. R.,&Hughes, D. (2018). Gaining Knowledge of Culture: Community Based Participatory Research with Northwest and Alaskan Native Tribes. InGlobal Application of Culturally Competent Health Care: Guidelines for Practice. (Eds. Purnell, L., Douglas, M.,&Paquiao, D.). NY: Springer.

Present/Future Directions 

I will continue working on professional and community committees and interest groups to take action towards supporting legislation that protects women's rights, environmental health and justice, and education for all. As a long time member of the Transcultural Nursing Society and recent inductee scholar I will continue to support the work of the organization.


Updated 02/2023