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Dr. Alison Colbert
  • PNA 2013 Community Leader Award
  • 2013 - Appointed Chair of the Graduate Nursing Program
  • Fellow in the AACN's 2013 Leadership for Academic Nursing Program
Diane Colizza
  • Earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing
Dr. Mark Crider
  •  2013 - Appointed Chair of the Undergraduate Nursing Program
Dr. Alicia Culleiton
  • Co-authored the book titled "NCLEX-RN: Power Practice" with Dr. Yvonne Weideman
  • Published a CEU on Ostomy Management with Dr. Yvonne Weideman and FNP student Debra Dunn
  • Published 2 articles with Dr. Lynn Simko for Nursing 2013 Critical Care:
    Caring for Patients with Burn Injuries
    Managing Burn Injuries in the ICU
  • Asked to join the PEPID Nursing Board
  • Authored 2 CEU publications:
    "What is Evidence-Based Practice" - a 2 credit CEU.
    "Arterial Blood Gases: A Systematic and Easy Approach" with Dr. Wiedeman - a 2 credit CEU.
    Learn more...
  • Published a book with Dr. Yvonne Weideman titled NCLEX-RN Flash Review
  • Earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing
Dr. Bonnie Dean
Sr. Rosemary Donley
  • Appointed chair of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) International and Professional Nurse Credentials and Standards Committee
  • Received an Honorary Doctor in Humane Letters from Seton Hall University. More info...
  • Appointed to the board of CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools)
  • Appointed to the board of the Catholic Youth Association
  • Donley, R (2012).  Healthcare Reform and Global Issues. In R. Kearney-Nuttering (ED.).  Advancing Your Practice: Concepts of Profession Nursing (pp.350-361). F.A. Davis
  • Donley, R. (in press). Teaching ethics to nursing. In. H.tenHave (ED).  Bioethical education in a global perspective. New York: Springer.
Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow
  • Inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 
  • "Role Development for Doctoral Advanced Nursing Practice" receives a 2013 5-Star Review from Doody's. Read the review...
  • TribLIVE Newsmaker
  • Authored the 2012 American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year titled Legal Issues Confronting Today's Nursing Faculty. Read more...
  • Smith Glasgow, M.E. (2012). New Developments in Nursing Education: A Focus on Contemporary Content, Pedagogies, Deans, and Trends. Nursing Clinics of North America 47(4), xiii-xv [Editorial]
  • Dreher, H.M., Smith Glasgow, M.E., Cornelius, F., & Bhattacharya, A.  (2012). A report on a national study of doctoral nursing faculty. Nursing Clinics of North America , 47(4), 435-453.   
Dr. Linda Goodfellow
  • 2013 - Appointed Chair of the Duquesne University Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Selected by the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) to the Scientific Planning Committee for the 2014 International Conference on Cancer Nursing
  • Dr. Linda Goodfellow and PhD alumnae, Dr. Melissa Smith's manuscript published in The Journal of Gastroenterology Nursing, The Relationship between Quality of Life and Coping Strategies of Adults with Celiac Disease Adhering to a Gluten Free Diet, was awarded the Outstanding Research Article for 2011 by the Society of Gastroenterology Nursing.
Dr. Betsy Guimond
  • Authored one of the Top 10 articles in the Review of the Simulation Literature 2011-Year in Review by Dr. Jeffrey Groom.  "Getting Ready for Simulation-Based Training: A Checklist for Nurse Educators"
Rosanna Henry
  • Awarded the 2012 Excellence Award by INACSL (International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning). The category was titled "Excellence in the Academic Setting, Creation of New Equipment, Media, Techniques."
Dr. Karen Jakub
  • Completed her dissertation "Long-Term Adjustment and Reimplantation Surgery in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators" from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Dr. Michalene King
  • Member of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Research Committee and Manager of Reseach Dissemination
  • Awarded the Duquesne University Faculty Development Award for her study, "Parish Nurses: Partners in Community Health."
  • King, M. A. (2011). Parish nursing: Holistic Nursing Care in Faith Communities. Holistic Nursing Practice, 25(6), 309-315.
Dr. Linda Koharchik
  • 2013 - Appointed as Director of Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Affairs
  • Published manuscript with Dr. Elaine Hardy and Dr. Khlood Salman, in the November 2012 issue of The Journal of Infection Prevention. The article is "Evidence-based initiative to improve influenza immunisation participant among undergraduate nursing students".
  • Earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing
Dr. Rebecca Kronk
  • 2013 Teacher of the Year Award - sponsored by the Duquesne Chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, The National Leadership Honor Society, voted on by students
  • Presenting a national webinar on Fragile X Associated Disorders with Dr. Robyn Filipink. Read more...
  • Presenting at NONPF conference entitled Infuse it! Will introduce Dusonburgh and how to infuse genetics education.
  • Appointed co-chair of the Pediatric Special Interest Group of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics
  • Appointed Gaultier Fellow. Learn more...
Dr. Charles Larew
  • Received funding for research project "The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Competency and Self-Efficacy for Finding and Critically Evaluating Internet Based Health-Related Information Resource" from Faculty Research Intramural Grant
  • Earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing
Dr. Joan Such Lockhart
  • 2013 Spirit of CTE Recognition Award from the Duquesne University Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) for presenting workshops on publishing in academic journals
  • Participated as a speaker during an AACN webinar "Using the AACN/EBI DNP Assessments for Program Improvement"
  • Selected as one of the National League for Nursing's Academy of Nursing Education's prestigious fellows, in recognition of her many contributions to nursing education. Read more...
  • Recipient of the 2012 Cameos of Caring Nurse Educator Award. Read more...
  • Earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing
Dr. Carolyn Nickerson
  • Cognitive Maturity and Readiness for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice. Carolyn J Nickerson, Mary Ann Thurkettle, Journal of Nursing Education. 11/2012; DOI:10.3928/01484834-20121121-04
  • Co-chair of the planning committee of Spiritual Directors' International for the Spirituality & Health Care Institute. The Institute title is - Compassionate Person-Centered Care: Strengthening Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Member of Spiritual Directors' International Team Webinar
  • Co-presenting (with Sr. Donna M. Beck, CSJ) one of the first ever webinars for continuing professional development sponsored by Spiritual Directors' International. Learn more...
  • Coordinator of the Women's Team of the Pittsburgh Region Ignatian Spirituality Project. This is  one of 20 teams across the U. S. offering retreats to men and women who have been homeless and are in recovery from addiction.
  • Earned Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing
Dr. Leni Resick
  • Recent publication with Dr. Joan Kiel, "Developing a Virtual Nurses' Station for Community Based Nurses" in the Journal of Community Health Nursing,
  • Presented her study "The Meaning of Health among Mid-Appalachian Women within the Context of the Environment" at the Boom & Bust conferenc. Read more...
  • Keynote speaker on Nurse Managed Wellness Centers (NMWC) at the 9th International Conference of the Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul University, Kore. Read more...
Dr. Khlood Salman
  • Published manuscript with Dr. Elaine Hardy and Dr. Linda Koharchik, in the November 2012 issue of The Journal of Infection Prevention. The article is "Evidence-based initiative to improve influenza immunisation participant among undergraduate nursing students".
Dr. Lynn Simko
Dr. Melanie Turk
  • Recipient of a $10,000 Duquesne University Faculty Development Fund Grant for her proposal, Exploring African Immigrants' Perceptions and Practices Around Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Through Photovoice. Dr. Rick Zoucha is a co-investigator.
Dr. Cindy Walters
Dr. Yvonne Weideman
Dr. Kathy Wilt
  • Completed her dissertation "Simulation-Based Learning in Healthcare Ethics Education" from the Duquesne University McAnulty College's Center for Healthcare Ethics
Dr. Rick Zoucha
  • Co-investigator with Dr. Melanie Turk, recipient of a $10,000 Duquesne University Faculty Development Fund Grant for her proposal, Exploring African Immigrants' Perceptions and Practices Around Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Through Photovoice.
  • Research study receives funding via The State of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (C.U.R.E.) Program (Tobacco Settlement Act). Learn more...