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Honors

Fellowship, Cinncinatti Children's Hospital Genetics Institute for Nursing Faculty, 2003,2010.

Geronotology Nurse Education Consortium participant, Atlanta, GA 10/07.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Site Visitor, 2005 - present.

Fellow, American Association of Collegiate Nursing Leadership Program, 2004.

CT State Board of Nursng,Appointed by the Governor, Baccalaureate Representative, 1992-94

Awards

AJN 2009 Book of the Year Award. The new leadership challenge: Creating a preferred future for nursing. 3rd edition, 1/10. 

Nominee for NONPF Teacher of the Year, 3/10.

Josephine Dolan Award for Outstanding Contributions to Nursing Education sponsored by the CT Nurses Association, 10/09

AJN 2007 Book of the Year Award, Mentoring in Nursing, A dynamic and collaborative process. 1/08

Distinguished Lecturer Award, Sigma Theta Tau International, 12/97- 12/99.; 11/99-11/01, 11/01-11/03

Grants

• HRSA PRACTICE: Geriatric Diversity Training for Advanced Nursing Education Grant, Primary Investigator & Director, 9/1/10 - 8/31/11
• Simulation Based Pedagogy: Collaboration and Development between Fairfield University School of Nursing, and Oslo University College, Co- Project Investigator, 9/09 - 5/1
• Connecticut Health and Education Facilities Authority (CHEFA) Grant funded for $99,999.00 Women's Health Simulation Expansion. Project. Pilot Team, 2008 -2009.
• Symptom management of older adults in long term care. Co-PI, Pfeiffer Research Foundation. 2005-07.
• Using Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes. Technology Integration Program for Nursing Education and Practice. Duke University TIP-NEP Grants, Co-investigator, 8/10.