Imani Nia Consulting

About Imani Nia Consulting

Imani Nia Consulting is a research and nursing education consulting firm providing strategic, data-driven solutions that improve community health outcomes and strengthen the healthcare workforce.

Grounded in faith and driven by purpose, every partnership begins with connection and insight. Powered by innovation, we transform research and education into measurable, lasting impact.

Grounded in faith.

Driven by purpose.

Mission

To support educational institutions, non-profit and faith-based organizations, healthcare systems, and government agencies to achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes in research and nursing education.

Vision

To be a trusted national leader-partner in research and nursing education consulting—transforming the future of science, education, and healthcare outcomes.

Our Values

Faith. Purpose. Integrity. Insight. Innovation. Impact.

These values guide everything we do—from the way we engage with clients to the outcomes we pursue.

Our Services

Research Consulting

We design, evaluate, and strengthen research initiatives with specialized focus in the areas of family caregiving, health equity, Alzheimer's disease, and gerontology—helping organizations improve outcomes through data-driven insight.

Nursing Education Consulting

We support curriculum development and evaluation, faculty training, and evidence-based teaching innovations that prepare the next generation of nurses and educators.

Dissertation Coaching

We offer personalized guidance for emerging scholars—helping them bring clarity, confidence, and completion to their research.

Meet Dr. Fawn Cothran, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, FGSA

Dr. Cothran is a nurse scientist, board-certified gerontological clinical nurse specialist, and nationally recognized leader with more than two decades of experience advancing research and education solutions that promote health equity and long-term social impact.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Howard University, and both a Masters of Science in Nursing (Gerontological Nursing) and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She also completed a Claire M. Fagin Postdoctoral Fellowship with the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.

Honors and Distinctions:

• Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

• Lifetime Member, National Black Nurses Association

• Inaugural Fellow, Betty Irene Moore Nurse Leaders and Innovators

• Distinguished Educator Gerontological Nursing Education

• Recipient, Dignity Health Dean’s Leadership Award for Excellence in Research

Let’s Connect

Your mission deserves expert insight, bold innovation, and transformative impact.

Let’s work together to advance research and education outcomes.