Dean's Message

This month, research took center stage at the College of Nursing when our Office of Research hosted Research Week (March 17 – 21) here at the college, giving faculty and students an opportunity to present and discuss their research with their peers (see photos on Flickr here).

Meanwhile, many of our faculty and students headed off to conferences this month. We’re so proud of all of our faculty and students who presented their research or received awards! At the MNRS conference in Indiana, Dr. Claire Han received the MNRS RIIG Symptom Science Early Career Award, and Dr. Brittany Punches received the MNRS Population Health RIIG Excellence in Interdisciplinary Work/Research Award. Congratulations to all of our faculty recently recognized by the National Academies of Practice (NAP) at their annual meeting, including new NAP Distinguished Scholar Fellows Drs. Cynthia Beckett, Jeanie Bochenek, Tara Spalla King and Diane Von Ah; new Distinguished Practitioners Drs. Paula Garvey and Susan O’Hara; and new professional members Drs. Audra Hanners, Courtney Shihabuddin, Lee Strait and Rosie Zeno.

The weather is getting warmer, and there are many opportunities to get outside and get some exercise. It’s not too late to register to run the Ohio State 4-miler on April 13 with the College of Nursing Alumni team! Learn more and register on their website.

Wishing you a joyous spring!

Many thanks,

Karen M. Rose, PhD, RN, FGSA, FNAP, FAAN
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing
The Ohio State University