Celebrating nursing faculty and staff

Exceptional Mentorship Award: Elena Geiger-Simpson
Clinical Assistant Professor Elena Geiger-Simpson motivates students with compassion and thoughtful, constructive feedback.

Out of the Box Thinking Award: Stephanie Gingerich
Clinical Assistant Professor Stephanie Gingerich provides multiple modalities for creating an excellent learning climate. She recognizes visual/kinesthetic/auditory learning styles for all to learn.

Scholarship in Practice Award: Robin Austin
Assistant Professor Robin Austin worked to bridge the gap between theory and practice during a critical year of health care challenges for nursing educators and their students. She received a COVID-19 seed grant to explore community resilience and health challenges and needs during COVID-19.

Scholarship in Practice Award: Raney Linck
Clinical Assistant Professor Raney Linck’s instruction inspired this reflection by a BSN student, “I will forever be grateful for the three years of instruction I have had from Raney. I have had him as an instructor and mentor in both clinical practicum and nursing courses and he is the most engaged teacher I have ever had.”

Commitment to the Understanding of Social Determinants Award: Karen Monsen
Professor Karen Monsen recently led the development of a Coursera course Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action, which will reach thousands of people around the world and expand awareness and inspire action.

Diversity and Inclusivity Award: Barbara Peterson
Clinical Associate Professor Barbara Peterson took the lead in multiple collaborative efforts to address and dismantle racism, demonstrating the methodical step-by-step work that is needed, but also the unrelenting urgency that is required for change. 

Diversity and Inclusivity Award: Donald Adderley
Nursing Clinical Facilities Director Donald Adderley has shown leadership by engaging in courageous conversations with Dean Delaney and others. He has been willing to share his personal experiences and thoughts surrounding race in America, modelling for others how to have honest conversations. 

E. Louis Grant Award: Cynthia Bradley
Assistant Professor Cynthia Bradley is dedicated to investigating the intersection of technology and learning, and preparing faculty to facilitate these learning experiences. 

Faculty Public Service Award: Amanda Schuh
Clinical Assistant Professor Amanda Schuh is supremely civically active as a city council member. She encourages all nurses to become more involved with patient advocacy, policy work and community service.

Outstanding Graduate Advisor Award: Stephanie Delkoski
Clinical Assistant Professor Stephanie Delkoski encourages students to realize their full potential and abilities.

Innovator Award: Tom Steffes
Website Specialist Tom Steffes manages complicated Zoom tricks to keep the school’s highly interactive meetings and gatherings meaningful. A key to making that possible is his innovation and positive enthusiasm.

Unsung Hero Award: Jim Pfankuch
Web Content Manager Jim Pfankuch has expertly and quietly overseen many ways the School of Nursing has been communicating during the pandemic, whether it is a late night update for students or emails to alumni on the weekend. 

Outstanding Service Award: Mike Edie
Facilities Coordinator Mike Edie will leap into action whenever needed, whether it’s to assist someone locked out of a classroom or when a set-up in the home environment isn’t working out. Mike’s work ethic, especially during the pandemic, has been nothing short of exemplary. 

Outstanding Service Award: Steve Rudolph 
Communications and Marketing Director Steve Rudolph has shown remarkable ability to multi-task under pressure and does so with ease and a sense of calm. He has shown his ability to be thoughtful in planning, problem solving and decision-making.