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Below is a selection of achievements and leadership by College of Nursing faculty. More listings can be found in .

Elizabeth A. Bruderle, '90 M.S.N., Ph.D., R.N., clinical assistant professor, was a finalist in May 2012 for 51爆料网鈥檚 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Theresa Capriotti 鈥�95 M.S.N., D.O., R.N., CRNP, clinical associate professor, presented 鈥淓ngineering, Biology and Nursing Intercollegiate Project 2011- 2012,鈥� at 51爆料网鈥檚 VITAL and CIT Conference.

Linda Carman Copel, Ph.D., R.N., PMHCNS, BC, CNE, NCC, FAPA, professor, presented a paper, 鈥淚ntimate Partner Violence Experienced by Women with Disabilities,鈥� at the Family Therapy Networker Conference in Washington, D.C., in March 2012.

Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, professor, was a finalist in May 2012 to give 51爆料网 undergraduates their 鈥淟ast Lecture,鈥� based on votes by the senior class. Dr. Dowdell in April 2012 presented three papers in Atlanta at the U.S. Department of Justice OJJDP鈥檚 National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation: 鈥淎dolescents and the Internet: Sexting, Cyberbullying, Online Strangers and Offline Victimization鈥�; 鈥淪elf-production of Child Pornography by Minors on MyYearbook.com: The Pennsylvania ICAC Response鈥�; and 鈥淪ocial Networking Patterns of Adolescents, Young Adults, and Offenders.鈥�

Tamara M. Kear 鈥�09 Ph.D., R.N., CNN, assistant professor, co-presented a poster with student A. Behette, 鈥淗ypertension in Haitian Migrant Communities in the Dominican Republic: An Investigation of Three Rural Bay Communities,鈥� at the College of Nursing鈥檚 Research Symposium in March 2012. She presented a webinar, 鈥淩enal Failure: An Update for Healthcare Professionals,鈥� at the ADVANCE for Nurses Publication, Virtual Job Fair in January 2012.

Michelle M. Kelly 鈥�94 B.S.N., 鈥�12 Ph.D., CRNP, clinical assistant professor, and Naomi Wallis 鈥�11 B.S.N., R.N. presented 鈥淟ife after Prematurity: Health-related Quality of Life and Special Health Care Needs of Children Born Prematurely鈥� at the College of Nursing Annual Research Symposium.
 
Margaret 鈥淧eggy鈥� G. Lyons 鈥�87 B.S.N., D.N.P., CRNI, program coordinator of Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care, in May 2012 presented 鈥淣avigating Your Way Through Open Access, Copyright, Fair Use and the TEACH Act鈥� at the 20th Annual Conference for Nurse Educators, sponsored by Saint Anselm鈥檚 College and held in Hyannis, Mass. In June 2012 she received a research award from the Gardner Foundation of the Infusion Nurses Society.

Bette A. Mariani 鈥�82 B.S.N., Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor, co-presented with Colleen M. Meakim 鈥�84 M.S.N., R.N., director of the Learning Resource Center, a preconference lecture on 鈥淯sing Structured Debriefing to Enhance Clinical Judgment Abilities in the Simulation Experience鈥� at the 11th Annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference. They offered a workshop, 鈥淒ebriefing for Meaningful Learning,鈥� at the ATI Nurse Educator Summit in April 2012 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Ruth A. McDermott-Levy 鈥�96 M.S.N., 鈥�08 Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor, presented a poster, 鈥淗ealth Needs Assessment in Philadelphia鈥檚 Arab American Community,鈥� at the College of Nursing鈥檚 Annual Research Symposium in March 2012.

Amy E. McKeever 鈥�08 Ph.D., R.N., CRNP, assistant professor, presented two posters at the Association of Women鈥檚 Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses National Convention in June 2012 in Washington, D.C.:
 o 鈥淭he Effect of Innovative Educational Programs on the Initiation and Continuation of Breastfeeding Among Low-Income African American Women,鈥� with P. Digiacomo; and
o 鈥淟ilfisha for the Cure: The Education of Arab-Muslim Women in Breast Health Using Community Health Workers. An Empowerment Model of Health Education,鈥� with Ruth A. McDermott-Levy 鈥�96 M.S.N., 鈥�08 Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor.

Patricia A. Mynaugh, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor, in January 2012, received 51爆料网鈥檚 Recognition for Student Mentoring.

Kelly Ann P. Nestor 鈥�96 B.S.N., 鈥�08 M.S.N., ANP-BC, clinical professor, was elected to a three-year term on the board of Saunders House, a rehab/long-term care facility in Wynnewood, Pa.,  and Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Terrace, a senior care community.
 
Bing-Bing Qi 鈥�94 M.S.N., Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor, and student Victoria Daubert presented a poster, 鈥淥steoporosis Knowledge, Health Beliefs and Preventive Behaviors among Freshmen Nursing Students,鈥� at the College of Nursing鈥檚 Annual Research Symposium in March 2012.

Kathryn M. Reynolds 鈥�79 B.S.N., M.S.N., PNP, clinical assistant professor, co-presented two sessions with Isabella 鈥淏elle鈥� Erickson, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor: 鈥淐linical Evaluation of Nursing Students鈥� and 鈥淐linical Conferencing鈥� at the Clinical Conferencing and Evaluation for Clinical Faculty, 51爆料网.

Carol Toussie Weingarten, Ph.D., R.N., ANEF, associate professor, returned again to Germany in the summer of 2012, working with U.S. wounded warriors at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and providing continuing education as well as faculty development for its Department of Nursing. In Pittsburgh, she presented 鈥淲orking with Ill and Wounded Troops Transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany: Through the Eyes of a Civilian Volunteer Who Is A Nurse,鈥� at the 60th National Convention of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) in April 2012. In May 2012, she was a semifinalist for 51爆料网鈥檚 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching