Awards and Honors

Cultivating your inner Wonder Woman: Policy advocacy, written by Clinical Associate Professor Diana Drake, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, was selected among the favorite articles published in 2018 by Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs.

Associate Professor Niloufar Hadidi, PhD, APRN, CNS-BC, FAHA, was appointed to the position of vice-chair of the Stroke Nursing Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. In addition, she was selected to attend the National Institute of Nursing Research Summer Genetics Institute.

The Journal of Vascular Nursing selected an article by Assistant Professor Laura Kirk, PhD, RN, as the winner of its 21st annual Writing Award.

Professor Joan Liaschenko, PhD, RN, HCEC-C, FAAN, is an American Society for Bioethics and Humanities certified healthcare ethics consultant. The Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified program is the first certification program that identifies and assesses a national standard for the professional practice of clinical health care ethics consulting.

The eighth edition of Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing, edited by Professor Emeritus Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, Associate Professor Mary Fran Tracy, PhD, APRN, CNS, FAAN, and Professor Emeritus Mariah Snyder, PhD, won an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, placing third in the Adult Primary Care category.

Professor Wendy Looman, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, received the 2019 Innovative Contribution to Family Nursing Award from the International Family Nursing Association.

Assistant Professor Ryan Mays, PhD, MPH, advanced to Fellow status in the Society for Vascular Medicine. In addition, his abstract was chosen as a Best of SVM Science for the Society for Vascular Medicine 2019 Annual Scientific Sessions.

Professor Karen Monsen, PhD, RN, FAAN, was the recipient of two research awards at the Midwest Nursing Research Society’s conference, the Research Excellence Award from the Population Health Research Interest Group as well as the Senior Investigator Award from the Health Systems, Policy and Informatics Research Interest Group.

Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, professor and senior executive associate dean for academic programs, received the President’s Award for Outstanding Service. She also was elected vice chair of the Gerontological Society of America Health Sciences section.

Professor Susan O’Conner-Von, PhD, RN-BC, CHPPN, was named a recipient of the 2018-2019 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education by the University of Minnesota and was named a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. In addition, she was received the 2019 Award for Outstanding Nurse Educator by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.

Professor Dan Pesut, PhD, RN, FAAN, received a Visionary Leader Award from University of Texas Health San Antonio for his noteworthy contributions to the nursing profession, including his commitment to educating future nurse leaders, leadership on numerous boards and significant work in nursing education known around the world.

Clinical Associate Professor Barbara Peterson, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, Professor Merrie Kaas, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN, and Clinical Assistant Professor Elena Geiger-Simpson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, received first place poster recognition in the education/teaching pedagogy category at International Psychiatric Nurses Association for their poster, Translating Interprofessional Education into Psychiatric Practice Settings: Feedback from Graduates.

Professor Carolyn Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, was named associate vice president in the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs. She also received the 2019 Ann Burgess Forensic Nursing Research Award from the International Association of Forensic Nurses and the Leadership Award from the Women’s Health Leadership Trust.

Clinical Professor Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, spoke on the panel Climate Crisis or Opportunity? Nursing Actions for a Healthy Future during the United Nations Civil Society Conference.

Assistant Professor Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, RN, was the keynote speaker at the 30th Nursing Scientific Week of the Hospital de Clinicas of Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Clinical Professor Melissa Saftner, PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM, was awarded the Kitty Ernst Award by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Professor Diane Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, MSVM, FAAN, was conferred as a Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM). She is the first nurse to receive the distinction. In addition, she was named a recipient of one of the 2019 collegiate/campus-wide Community Engaged Scholar Awards.