Each year, the University of Kentucky Office of the Provost recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding faculty and staff with the Provost Awards.

Boyle County homeowners who participated in a University of Kentucky College of Nursing radon study earlier this year were recently recognized at a reception hosted by UK's Radon Policy Research Program.

Carol Riker is a faculty associate with the UK Tobacco Policy Research Program and the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy and Co-Investigator and community adviser for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funded study, An Intervention for Promoting Smoke-free Policy in Rural Kentucky.

Since 2004, Cynda Rushton has been an associate professor of nursing with the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Marcia K. Stanhope received her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Kentucky and Master of Science in Nursing from Emory University, Atlanta.

Karen Stefaniak graduated with a diploma in nursing from Lake View Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Illinois followed by a BSN from Southern Illinois University, and an MSN and PhD from the University of Kentucky.

Kathleen Wagner earned her BSN in1982 and her MSN in 1987 from the University of Kentucky.

Betsy Weiner received her BSN from UK in 1975 and her PhD in 1982.

Sue Hegyvary completed her BSN at UK in 1965.

Susan Frazier, PhD, RN, associate professor with the College of Nursing since 2006 and co-director of the RICH Heart Program, was recently presented with a Mentor Recognition Award at the annual Center for Clinical and Translational Science Spring Conference.

After completing her basic nurses training, Alice Herman happened upon a book about nurses on horseback and her life was changed forever.

Sherry Holmes graduated from the UK College of Nursing with a BSN in 1972 and MSN, with a focus on Parent/Child Nursing and Nursing Administration, in 1982.

Patricia Howard is a professor and associate dean of Master’s (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Studies at the College of Nursing at UK.

Back in the 1960s, just 15 miles from the UK campus, a little girl rode her ponies on the family farm never dreaming that farm fields would be the center of her professional career as a nurse.

Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN (PhD 2010), assistant professor, was recently interviewed for an article in EP Lab Digest

Jane Younger is a consultant in nursing and health care and teaches part time at Bellarmine University, Lansing School of Nursing.

Sheila Highgenboten has served as chief nursing officer for multiple hospital organizations.

Nancy Dickenson-Hazard has spent 30 of her 35 years in nursing as a leader. During her decade at the helm of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, she presided over the organization’s burgeoning growth and evolution into an international nursing force.

Eula Spears has more than fifty years of nursing and education experience in multiple health care settings, including hospital inpatient and outpatient, local and state public health departments and public health and nursing education programs.

Gail Wise began her career as a staff nurse followed by management positions in acute care and community nursing. For the majority of her professional career, Wise has served in nursing education.

Gail Wolf is currently a clinical professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing where she is responsible for the master and doctoral programs in nursing leadership.

Deborah L. Royalty, MEd, RN, NE-BC, earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky and a Master’s of Health Education from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Juliann G. Sebastian earned her bachelor’s and Masters of Science in Nursing from the UK College of Nursing and her doctorate in business administration from the UK College of Business and Economics.

Karen Sexton received a BSN from Eastern Kentucky University and an MSN and PhD from the University of Kentucky. She has been honored as an outstanding alumni by Eastern Kentucky University.

Christy Sherman received her BSN in 2000 from the University of Kentucky. In the ten years since her graduation, she has dedicated her career to providing quality care to underserved populations.

I would like to thank the University of Kentucky College of Nursing Alumni Association as I am extremely honored to receive this award.

Kevin Smith graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing in 1985 with a Master of Science in Nursing, family nurse practitioner.

U.S. News & World Report has released the latest rankings of graduate schools in its 2012 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools with the University of Kentucky College of Nursing continuing to rise toward top-20 status.

Karen Meier Robinson is a professor at the University of Louisville School of Nursing and executive director of the Volunteer Caregiver’s Program.

Karen R. Robinson was the associate director for patient care/diagnostics and therapeutics service line director, at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. After 32 years of VA service, she retired in April 2010.

The following article is from the January/February 2011 edition of The American Nurse, the official publication of the American Nurses Association

Patricia Rice is president and chief operating officer of Select Medical Corporation, a Pennsylvania-based company that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Lynne Pearcey is a PhD graduate in educational and counseling psychology from the University of Kentucky and an MSN graduate from the UK College of Nursing.

Marilyn Musacchio is dean of nursing for the Sullivan University System. She began her teaching career soon after graduating from Saint Joseph Infirmary.

Erla Mowbray serves as department chair of nursing at Morehead State University in Morehead, Ky.

My graduation from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing in 1969 was a real milestone in my life. I have wanted to be a nurse since my childhood.

Linda Langley Moneyham is a 1979 graduate of the MSN program in community mental health/psychiatric nursing.

Congratulations to the winners in the 2011 Student Scholarship Showcase!

Christine Mays is chief operating officer and chief nursing executive for Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph Jessamine.

Rosalie Mainous is a 1996 graduate of the PhD program and has been a nurse for 32 years.

Melanie Lutenbacher, a tenured associate professor of nursing and medicine (general pediatrics) at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., earned her BSN from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974, her MSN from California State University at Long Beach in 1986, and her PhD with a certificate in medical behavioral science from the University of Kentucky in 1994.

Trisha Kurtz currently serves as the director of federal relations for The Joint Commission—the nation’s largest health care accreditation organization.

Kitchen holds a diploma in nursing from Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, a master’s degree in mental health nursing-clinical specialist track and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree-executive leadership track from the UK College of Nursing.

Marsha Hughes-Rease was the first African American to graduate from the College of Nursing.

Tonda Hughes, PhD, RN, FAAN, is professor and interim department head of Health Systems Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), College of Nursing.

Patty Howard is the operations manager for Emergency and Trauma Services at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center and EMS training coordinator for the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Medicine Services.

Vicki Hines-Martin is an associate professor and the director of the Office of Disparities and Community Engagement at the University of Louisville School of Nursing.

Karen S. Hill, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, is vice president and nurse executive at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Ky.

Linda Bowers Gorton, BSN, RN, is serving in her 13th year as an elected council member for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky, currently as vice mayor, representing all citizens of Fayette County.

Jane Englebright, PhD, RN, is the chief nursing officer, patient safety officer and vice president, Clinical Services Group at HCA, Inc.

Colonel Marla De Jong is the executive director of the TriService Nursing Research Program, the only military nursing research program.

Patricia Clark received her nursing diploma from the Martin School of Nursing, a BSN from the University of South Alabama, her MSN from the University of Kentucky, and her PhD from the University of Rochester.

Kyoung Suk Lee, a student in the College of Nursing’s PhD Program, has been awarded a non-service dissertation year fellowship for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Kathy Wagner and Melanie Hardin Pierce are co-recipients of the American Journal of Nursing 2010 Book of the Year award for their textbook, High Acuity Nursing.

Janet Carpenter is a professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis.

Patricia A. Calico began her nursing career as a baccalaureate nursing student at the UK College of Nursing.

Susan Brooks completed her master’s in pediatric nursing in 1996.

Patricia B. Howard, professor and associate dean of the Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing has been selected as a 2010 Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).

Associate Research Professor Misook Chung was selected to receive the 2010 Council on Cardiovascular Nursing Research Article of the Year Award.

Victoria M. Bradley currently serves as an assistant professor, adjunct faculty for the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, teaching a clinical informatics course in the DNP program.

Dean Jane Kirschling of the College of Nursing was interviewed during UK at the Half at an October UK Wildcat football game.

“I accepted with great pleasure and enthusiasm the generous offer to create a painting for the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s 50th anniversary celebration."

LaToya Bo’nee Lee, a senior in the College’s BSN Program, was a recipient of the 2010 Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award.

Congratulations to the College’s faculty in Graduate and Undergraduate programs for their first place, award winning posters presented at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) annual conference held in Louisville, Ky., in October 2010.

Lora Humphrey Beebe is an associate professor and coordinator of psychiatric mental health graduate programs at the University of Tennessee.

Melissa Avery is associate professor and chair, Child and Family Health Cooperative Unit at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.

Ruth “Topsy” Staten, PhD, ARNP-CS, associate professor, retired from the UK College of Nursing in May 2010 after 30 years of service.

Kyoung Suk Lee, a College of Nursing PhD candidate, received first place for the Young Investigator Award at the Brain-Heart Summit Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in September.

Shannon Turbeville, a junior in the College of Nursing, had her paper titled, "Childhood Obesity: What Role Does Public Policy Play?" published in the 2009 issue of Kaleidoscope.

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is celebrating 50 years of providing quality nursing education during the 2010 -2011 academic year.

While many University of Kentucky support and academic units present annual outstanding employee awards at the department level, the contributions of the university’s best staff members have never been formally recognized at a university-wide ceremony.

Ellen Hahn, professor in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing is one of 22 nurse researchers recently inducted into the newly created Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

The College of Nursing was recently recognized for Exceptional Army Nurse ROTC Support at the Second Annual “Bold Warrior” Brigade Nurse Symposium in San Antonio.

Assistant Professor Darlene Welsh was recently awarded one of six 2010 UK Great Teacher Awards.

Each spring, colleagues and students nominate faculty, staff and clinical partners for awards to honor those who have made significant contributions to the work of the College.

The University has unveiled 11 new research-driven outreach projects specifically designed to impact the quality of life of Kentuckians.

The UK Alumni Association welcomed 20 new inductees into its Hall of Distinguished Alumni which included Elizabeth Weiner (BSN, Nursing, '75; PhD Education, '82).

Jennifer Cowley, MSN, RN, lecturer in the College of Nursing, is one of six professors and four teaching assistants at UK selected to receive the 2010 Provost's Outstanding Teaching Award.

Congratulations go to several students who won awards at the May 2010 pinning and hooding ceremonies.

Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.9 Million From NIH Debra K. Moser, professor and Linda C. Gill Chair of Nursing at the College, has been awarded $1.9 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Nursing Research to implement a cardiovascular risk reduction intervention in four Kentucky Department of Corrections state-run prisons.

Nursing students at the University of Kentucky practice real-life scenarios on a human simulator.

Assistant Professor Lynn Kelso, MSN, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, an acute care nurse practitioner, will discuss the continually growing problem of antibiotic resistance on WTVQ (Channel 36, Lexington) on ABC 36 News at noon on Thurs., Feb. 18, 2010.

Distinguished UK students and alumni were honored with the Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence Awards during the recent 19th Annual Lyman T. Johnson African American Homecoming Awards Banquet.

College of Nursing Dean Jane M. Kirschling, DNS, and Associate Dean for PhD Studies Terry A. Lennie, PhD, were inducted as Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) in November 2009.

College of Nursing Dean Jane M. Kirschling, DNS, and Associate Dean for PhD Studies Terry A. Lennie, PhD, were inducted as Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) in November 2009. Academy Fellows are nursing's most accomplished leaders in education, management, practice and research.

On Nov. 19, 2009, UK will join more than 300 other U.S. colleges and universities with tobacco-free and/or smoke-free policies in place for the entire campus, indoors and out, applying to all campus grounds and parking areas.

Tobacco policy research conducted by Ellen Hahn, professor in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, and colleagues, will be featured on Kentucky Education Television (KET) on several dates in November and December.

The Undergraduate Research Intern Program at the College of Nursing has been awarded the 2009 Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award.

Undergraduate students from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing recently participated as “victims” in a mock disaster drill held by CSEPP (Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program).

Kristyn Mickley, a sophomore studying nursing at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded one of 40 Tylenol Scholarships presented by the company.

Associate Dean Honored for Contributions to Mental Health Services Patricia B. Howard, associate dean of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, was honored in October as one of 10 University of Louisville Alumni Fellows for 2009.

Dr. Jennifer Hatcher's grant titled "Sisters P.R.A.I.S.E. (Promoting Responsible Attitudes and Ideas about Self-Empowerment): A Tailored Self-Service Breast Cancer Education Kiosk with a Personal Touch" was selected for funding by the Center for Biobehavioral Research in Self-Management. Dr. Hatcher will receive $10,000 to assist with her research study.

Tobacco Policy research conducted by Ellen Hahn, professor in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, and colleagues will be featured on the Research Channel May 27 and 28.

Christine Tillman, a May 2008 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, will be the student speaker at the University’s 141st commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 4, 2008.

Are you an MSN student who is interested in research as a major part of your career?

Associate Professor Carol Riker, MSN, RN, and six other professors were recently recognized by Provost Kumble Subbaswamy as the University's first Distinguished Service Professors.

Professor Ann Peden, DSN, ARNP-CS, and colleagues were awarded a Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship Award in the Clinical Scholarship category for their paper titled, "Testing an Intervention to Reduce Negative Thinking, Depressive Symptoms, and Chronic Stressors in Low-Income Single Mothers.

Students enrolled in NUR 881, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, recently participated in an annual walk sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Professor and immediate past dean Carolyn Williams, RN, PhD, FAAN, was recently presented with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2007 Sister Bernadette Armiger Award, one of the organization's most prestigious honors.

Faculty scholarly activity at the University of Kentucky's College of Nursing is ranked ninth in the nation among both public and private universities, according to the 2005 Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, which ranked 7,300 doctoral programs nationwide. The index was published in the Jan. 12, 2007 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing continues its upward climb in the rankings published by U.S.News & World Report in its 2008 edition of "America’s Best Graduate Schools."

Dr. Jan Coleman Gross, assistant professor in the College of Nursing undergraduate program, and alumna of the College's BSN, MSN, and PhD programs, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, after a long illness.

College of Nursing Dean Jane M. Kirschling has been elected to serve a one-year term as secretary of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Her term begins immediately.

The College of Nursing inducted five inaugural alumnae into its Hall of Fame on Friday, June 1, 2007 at a formal ceremony and banquet. This highest honor of the College, established in 2006, identifies distinguished graduates and their extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession.

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing hosted an afternoon on June 21, 2007 for 26 high school juniors to experience what it’s like to be a nurse.

A scholarship has been established by the family of Sima Rinku Maiti, a May 2004 Cum Laude graduate of the College's BSN Program and student in the Family Nurse Practitioner Track of the College’s master’s program, who died of injuries sustained in an auto accident in April 2007.

Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program Patricia Burkhart, RN, PhD, was awarded a 2007 Provost Outstanding Teacher Award in the category for Tenured 10 Years or Less. Based on her teaching accomplishments and the letters of support submitted on her behalf, this is truly a well deserved honor, said Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Philipp Kraemer.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Board of Health selected the winners of the 2007 Public Health Heroes Award for individuals who have demonstrated their dedication to improving the health of Lexington residents.

The College’s third annual Student Scholarship Showcase, held Fri., March 23, was another great scholarly success for students at all levels, and this year for the first time, nurses from UK Chandler Hospital.

Undergraduate research interns Jenny Baumgardner and Ashleigh Ohlmann recently presented at Posters at the Capitol in Frankfort.

A College of Nursing student and alum were presented with awards at the 16th Annual Lyman T. Johnson Homecoming Awards Banquet on Fri., Nov. 17, 2006.

PhD student Susan Matthews was selected as the 2006 Kentucky Nurse Practitioner of the Year and awarded the 2006 State Award for Excellence by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

The Lindsey Harp Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established for this former UK College of Nursing student who was killed tragically in September.

Several undergraduate nursing research intern students have had poster presentations accepted for the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) conference to be held in Galveston, Texas in February 2007.

The College of Nursing held its white coat ceremony for second-semester seniors in early October.

Dean Kirschling presented at UK Chandler Medical Center's Nursing Magnet Recognition Ceremony on Thurs., Oct. 5.

Jane Marie Kirschling, RN, DNS, has been named dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.

Associate Professor Terry Lennie, PhD, RN, was selected to receive the 2006 Research Article of the Year Award from the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Blackwell Publishing, Inc.

Associate Professor Ruth "Topsy" Staten, PhD, RN, CS, has been newly elected as a member-at-large officer of the board of directors for the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Psychiatric Nursing students participate in walk College of Nursing students enrolled in NUR 881, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, participated in the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill's NAMI Walk - for the Mind.

As is tradition at the College of Nursing, Carolyn Williams, who recently stepped aside from the deanship after 22 years of successful leadership, was presented with a formal dean's portrait on Mon., Oct. 16.

Dean Kirschling hosted a lunch for College of Nursing emeriti faculty at Spindletop Hall on Tues., Oct. 17.

Faculty member chosen as nurse researcher of the year Associate Professor Ellen Hahn has been selected by the Kentucky Nurses Association Board of Directors as the 2006 Nurse Researcher of the Year.

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