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CELEBRATIONS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS
ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY
Laurie Badzek American Nurses Association Leadership in Ethics Award Recipient
Nikki Hill 2019 Janet A. Williamson Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient Lisa Kitko Promoted to Associate Dean for Graduate Education Michael Evans Promoted to Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, Commonwealth Campuses; Penn State Scranton Alumni Society's 2019 Alumnus of the Year
Ying-Ling Jao 2019 NHCGNE National Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing
Award Recipient Ann Kolanowski 2019 CGNE Community Champion Award Recipient; Awarded Emerita Status
CGNE-AFFILIATED STUDENTS
Liza Behrens 2019 CGNE Student Champion Award Recipient; 2019 ENRS/ Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Dissertation Award; Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania
Mary Alyce Nelson 2019 CGNE Student Champion Award Recipient
Kiernan Riley ENRS Early PhD School Selected Poster Award Recipient
Priyanka Shrestha University Park Medical Campus Research Symposium Best Poster Award Recipient Caroline Madrigal 2019 CGNE Student Champion Award Recipient; Advanced Fellow in Health Services Research, Center for Innovation in Long-term Services and Supports at the Providence VA Medical Center
Elizabeth Thiede ENRS 2nd Place Student Podium Presentation Award Recipient
Emily Bratlee-Whitaker Rapid Research Fan Favorite Award Recipient
Beginning in the fall of 2019, CGNE began a new initiative to provide sponsorships for two or more graduate nursing students to attend the National Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence’s (NHCGNE) Leadership Conference,which is held annually two days prior to the Gerontological Scientific Association meeting at the same location. This sponsorship provides financial support for the conference registration and travel expenses. The professional development activity is in alignment with the Center’s vision and mission, with emphasis on the promotion of leadership in gerontological nursing.
Eligible students must be affiliated with our center, have a program of study and project/research focus in gerontology, and demonstrate professional growth as a geriatric nursing leader. Due to a generous endowment, CGNE was pleased to provide financial support for three PhD students with this inaugural program in November of 2019. Rachel Arendacs, Logan Sweeder, and Priyanka Shrestha were our first doctoral students to participate in the NHCGNE Leadership on Aging: A Transdisciplinary Conference on Alzheimer’s and Aging held in Austin, Texas.
Students and faculty that attended the conference had an opportunity to learn about research and how to implement findings and recommendations into practice. They also heard presentations by the Administrator of Health Resources Services Administration as well as some of the biggest names in gerontological nursing in our country. Networking opportunities with nurses and other healthcare professionals was also provided.
SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
For several years, with the help of donations made to the Center, CGNE has providedfinancial support to graduate students seeking professional development opportunities that align with the CGNE vision, as well as the individual’s program of study, project, or research. The student may wish to attend an educational or scientific event to increase their knowledge and, most often, they are also presenting a paper or poster as part of a symposium.
In 2019, seven doctoral students received CGNE funding to attend the 2019 Eastern Nursing Research Society conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference entitled, Transforming the Future of Nursing Research: Imagination, Innovation, and Engagement was held from April 3-5. College of Nursing doctoral students that attended included: Liza Behrens, In Young Bang,
Soyoung Choi, Julie Murphy, Mary Alyce
Nelson, Jyotsana Parajuli, and Elizabeth
Thiede.
Three doctoral students received travel reimbursement support to presenting at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting held at the Austin Convention Center, November 13-17. More than 4,000 professionals in the field of aging from around the world learn trends, research, and development from industry leaders. They also build strategic partnerships to address aging challenges, and network with peers. Students that received funding for presenting research at the conference included: Rachel Arendacs, Jyotsana Parajuli, and Logan Sweeder.
Logan Sweeder presenting research findings at GSA.
Jyotsana Parajuli presenting research findings at GSA.
Rachel Arendacs presenting research findings at GSA.
