Lindquist inducted into the Academies for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Professor Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, was inducted into the Academies for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Each year the Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota identifies the most distinguished scientists, educators and clinicians within its ranks to be inducted into the Academies for Excellence. Faculty inducted into the Academies for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning are evaluated on their contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning, as documented by student learning outcomes, peer-reviewed activities, involvement in national workshops, invited lectureships and presentations at scholarly meetings.

Lindquist’s research focus is on personal control and quality of life, alterations in homeostatic function in elderly, risks of and response to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, fall prevention, complementary and alternative therapies, and home monitoring in lung transplant. She recently co-edited Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing, which was published by Springer Publishing Co.