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Elizabeth G. Damato, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, associate professor, has

been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses as the special interest group director-at-large.

Mary A. Dolansky, PhD ’01, RN,

assistant professor and Case/Cleveland Clinic Foundation Multidisciplinary Clinic Research Training Program Scholar, received the 2010 Evidence Based Practice/Research Utilization Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Gerontological Nursing Research Section. She also was appointed to serve as a member on the Older Populations Committee and Cardiovascular Nursing of the Councils of Clinical Cardiology for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Donna Dowling, PhD, RN, BSN ’69,

associate professor and program director, Post-MSN/DNP Program, and

breastfeeding expert, and Laura Tycon, BSN ’10, researched bottle and nipple systems, and provided their findings in the Nursing for Women’s Health article, “Bottle/Nipple Systems, Helping Parents Make Informed Choices.” The findings received international media attention.

Evelyn G. Duffy, DNP ’04, ANP/ GNP-BC, FAANP, assistant professor

and associate director of FPB’s University Center on Aging and Health, is the new president of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).

Joyce Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN,

Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing and former FPB dean, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS). She is also co-editor of a new book, Giving Through Teaching: How

Nurse Educators are Changing the World.

The book celebrates the stories of more than 70 nurse educators from around the globe, detailing their professional and personal experiences—their goals, challenges, and tremendous

breakthroughs in the field.

Marjorie “Peg” M. Heinzer, PhD ’93, MSN ’84, PNP-BC, CRNP,

associate professor, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Bone Health Association.

Ronald L. Hickman, PhD ’08, MSN ’06, RN, ACNP-BC, lecturer and clinical

research scholar, received research funding from FPB’s University Center on Aging and Health President’s Initiative Fund sponsored by the McGregor Foundation.

Patricia A. Higgins, PhD ’96, MSN ’89, RN, associate professor and

researcher, VISN 10 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC): Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, received a research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Christine Hudak, PhD, BSN ’74, RN, MEd, CPHIMS, associate professor

and director of NurseWeb, was invited to serve as a member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Distance Education Committee.

Irena L. Kenneley, PhD ’07, MSN ’03, APRN-BC, CIC,

assistant professor and clinical nurse specialist, has been selected by the Association for Professionals in Infections Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) to participate in the session “Opportunities for Infection Prevention Program Design and Strategies for the Divers, Unstructured Environment of Care known as Home Health Care,” at the APIC Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting.

Jill F. Kilanowski, PhD, RN, CPNP,

assistant professor, received the 2010 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Ethnicity and Health Research New Investigator Award. She also received research funding from FPB/CWRU. In addition, she received the Distinguished Recent Alumnus Award from The Ohio State University College of Nursing Alumni Society. Cheryl M. Killion, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor, received a University Center of Innovative Teaching Education UCITE (University Center for Innovation

in Teaching and Education) Learning Fellowship from CWRU. She will also be inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in November.

Jack R. Kless, PhD ’10, BSN ’80, CRNA, lecturer and director of the Nurse

Anesthesia Program, received the Nurse Anesthetist Training Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Linda C. Lewin, PhD, APRN, BC,

assistant professor, was accepted to the Summer Research Institute of the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect from the Family Life Development Center, College of Human Ecology at Cornell University.

Deborah Lindell, DNP ’03, PHCNS- BC, CNE, assistant professor and program

director, graduate entry program, received an outstanding service award and a certificate of appreciation from the Ohio League for Nursing.

Susan Ludington, PhD, CNM, FAAN,

Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professor of Pediatric Nursing, was one of the first 22 inductees to the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. As an inductee, she is recognized for achieving broad global recognition for her research, which has positively impacted the profession of nursing and helped improve patient care throughout the world. In 1980, Dr. Ludington established the Infant Development and Education Association of America after studying the effects of early sensory stimulation on newborn development. She is the author of How to Have a Smarter

Baby and Kangaroo Care: The Best You Can Do for Your Preterm Infant. Her

Kangaroo Care research earned her the Lifetime Achievement Award in Research

from the Midwest Nursing Research Society and the national Excellence in Research award from the Association for Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing in 2007.

Elizabeth Madigan, PhD ’96, RN, FAAN, professor, received the 2010

Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Distinguished Scientist Recognition Award in February. In April, she became vice president of the MNRS.

Kathleen Meyer, DNP ’08, MSN ’85, GCNS-BC, instructor, was chosen

for the CWRU School of Medicine Scholars Collaboration and Teaching and Learning Program.

Shirley Mason Moore, PhD ’93, MSN ’91, RN, FAAN, the Edward J.

and Louise Mellen Professor of Nursing and associate dean for research, was one of the first 22 inductees to the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. As an inductee, she is recognized for achieving broad global recognition for her research, which has positively impacted the profession of nursing and helped to improve patient care throughout the world. She also received National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research funding for her Equipment Supplement to the FIND Lab and SMART Center at FPB. Plus, she received research funding from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Dr. Moore’s research focuses on recovery following cardiac events and promoting healthy lifestyles. Her focus has been with women and elders recovering from cardiac events. In a series of studies, Dr. Moore developed and tested interventions to improve physical and psychological health following cardiac events. Using the principles of environmental redesign, Dr. Moore’s SystemCHANGE intervention has been shown to effectively change lifestyle behaviors.

Laura John Nosek, PhD ’86, MSN ’81, BSN ’61, RN, assistant professor,

received the FPB Mary Kay Lehman Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Melissa Pinto-Foltz, PhD, BSN, RN,

a postdoctoral scholar and instructor, received a research grant from the American Nurses Foundation.

Mary Quinn-Griffin, PhD ’01, MSN ’93, RN, assistant professor and

coordinator, Sigma Theta Tau, received research funding from FPB’s University Center on Aging and Health President’s Initiative Fund sponsored by the McGregor Foundation.

Carol Lynn Savrin, DNP ’01, CPNP, FNP, BC, associate professor and director

of the MSN program, has received the Nord Education Grant for a Student Response System from UCITE (University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education) at CWRU. She also has received funding for the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Valerie Boebel Toly, PhD ’09, MSN ’90, RN, CPNP, instructor, has received

research funding from FPB/CWRU.

Patricia W. Underwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, executive associate dean for

academic programs and associate professor, has received funding from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation for the Inter-professional Learning Exchange and Development (I-LEAD) Program. (see page 34 for an article about the I-LEAD program)

Allison Webel, PhD, RN, clinical

research scholar and instructor, received a research grant from the Ohio Nurses Foundation. She also received the 2010 Sigma Theta Tau International/Association of Nurses in AIDS Care research grant.

Margaret Wheatley, PhD ’09, RN,

instructor and minority fellow, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration at the American Nurses Association, was accepted into the Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network 2010 Summer Fellowship Program in Applied Multi-

Ethnic Research, by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research and the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research. She also received a UCITE (University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education) Learning Fellowship from CWRU.

Clareen Wiencek, PhD ’08, MSN ’79, RN, ACNP, assistant professor,

received the 2010 Advanced Practice Nurse Clinical Excellence Award from University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. She was also appointed to the 2010-2011 Evidenced Based Practice Workgroup of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Ann Williams, PhD, MSN ’86, BSN ’80, RN, post-doctoral fellow, received

funding for her research project, “Non-visual Foot Inspection for People with Visual Impairment,” from the International Diabetes Federation.

May L. Wykle, PhD, MSN ’69, BSN ’62, RN, FAAN, FGSA, Dean & Marvin

E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor of Nursing, received the 2010 Mary Mahoney Award from the American Nurses Association.

Jaclene Zauszniewski, PhD ’92, MSN ’89, RN-BC, FAAN, Kate Hanna

Harvey Professor in Community Health Nursing, associate dean for doctoral education, and PhD program director, received the 2010 Hildegard Peplau Award from the American Nurses Association. She also received supplemental funding through the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) from the ARRA/HRSA. Plus, she received the 2010 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Mentorship Grant Award.

Amy Zhang, PhD, associate professor,

has received research funding from FPB/ CWRU.