Faculty Achievements
Carol Baldwin has been selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She will be formally inducted at the national AAN meeting to be held in Atlanta in November (June 2009). Read more...
Debbie Hagler has been elected to the NLN Academy of Nursing Education for her contributions to Excellence in Nursing Education (June 2009). Read More...
David Coon was a finalist for the ASU 2009 Professor of the Year award. The faculty are chosen for their significant contribution to undergraduate education (April 2009).
Leigh Small will be receiving the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ Educator Award at the annual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ annual conference in San Diego (March 2009).
Susan Harding has been awarded the Juanita F. Murphy Nursing Scholarship (PDF).
Leigh Small has been elected to the National Academies of Practice, one of the most prestigious honors in nursing to which only 150 professionals in each field are invited. (January 2009). Read More...
Cristi Coursen was presented an “Excellence in Education” award by the first graduating class of Post Master’s DNP students in recognition of her professionalism and passion as a nurse practitioner and educator (December 2008).
Bev Warne received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Native American Recognitions Days Banquet. As the project director for ASUN, Bev has given a lifetime of service and commitment to Native American health and student success (November 2008).
Kathie Records won the Research/Advancing the Profession award at the March of Dimes gala on August 23, 2008.
Bonnie Gance-Cleveland and Ellen Fineout-Overholt were recently accepted as new members of the American Academy of Nursing. They will be formally inducted at the national AAN meeting in November.
Colleen Keller received the Hartford Senior Geriatric Nurse Research Award at the Western Institute of Nursing Conference in Anaheim, California (April 2008).
Dean Bernadette Melnyk was presented the Loretta Ford Distinguished Fellow Award at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Conference in Nashville for major contributions to the health of children (April 2008).
Debra Hagler, Debbie Ilchak, Gary Brown, Barbara White, Susan Stillwell, Karen Saewert, Beatrice Kastenbaum, Sandra Davidson, Jonna Anderson, Therese Speer, Denise Link, Kay Jarrell, Judy Sayles, Janice Priest, Brenda Morris and Rebecca Peinhardt have passed the Nurse Educator Certification Examination administered by the National League of Nursing.
Colleen Keller was just awarded ASU’s first Foundation Professor in Women’s Health. This distinguished professorship is terrific recognition of all of the outstanding contributions that Colleen has made to our College, ASU and the profession of nursing.
Debbie Hagler was recently selected to receive the 2008 Circle of Excellence in Education Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Debbie will receive her award in May 2008 in Chicago at the 35th Annual National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition.
Dan Weberg was recently appointed to Sigma Theta Tau International’s board of directors for Nursing Knowledge International.
Shannon Dirksen, Tim Porter O'Grady and Kathy Malloch received American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards. The formal announcement will be made in the January issue of AJN.
Dean Bernadette Melnyk was among five nursing leaders who served as members of the Healthcare Professionals Sector working group, one of nine sector groups convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Evidence-based Medicine. Read More...
Dean Bernadette Melnyk was appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This task force, housed within the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, is an national independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services. Read More...
Jonna Anderson received the Nursing Alumni Chapter Distinguished Faculty Award for this year with comments highlighting her student commitment, creativity and role modeling.
Bronwynne Evans was inducted in to the first cohort of the National League of Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education. The fellows, selected by the NLN Board of Governors (oversight body for the Academy), were chosen for their sustained and significant contributions to the field of nursing education, October 2007.
Gail Petersen received an HIV prevention integration award for Breaking the Cycle, September 2007.
Bonnie Gance-Cleveland was elected to the National Academies of Practice, an honor bestowed on less than 1 percent of nurses throughout the country! - September 2007
Dean Bernadette Melnyk was appointed to the Institute of Medicine's Healthcare Professions Sector working group on Evidence-Based Practice, July 2007.
Bronwynne Evans was elected to the National League for Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education, July 2007.
Nelma Shearer was selected by the American Nurses Foundation to serve on their ANF National Research Grant Review Committee, June 2007.
Brenda Morris was competitively selected for the Leadership for Academic Nursing Program, offered by AACN, June 2007.
Renee McLeod was recently elected to the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Executive Board as Clinical Practice Chair, May 2007.
Cecelia Fiery received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Bilingual Nursing Fellowship Programs at Gateway & South Mountain Community Colleges in recognition of her valuable contributions, May 2007.
Angela Chia-Chen Chen has been competitively selected for Sigma Theta Tau International’s Chiron mentoring program, May 2007.
Dana Rosdahl won the poster session award at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Conference in April 2007.
