Faculty Accomplishments
Recent updates from the College of Nursing faculty.
Assistant Professor Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN, received the Springer Publishing Company Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing Award for a Distinguished Single Research Manuscript at The Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting in November. She is also the recipient of the 2019-2021 NIH Loan Repayment Award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
Stacia Hays, APRN, DNP, CPNP, CCTC, DNP, program director and clinical assistant professor, received the Florida Nurses Association Advocacy Icon Award for her work at the local, state and national levels in defending patient safety, promoting consumer awareness and advocating for patients and the profession of nursing to impact patient health and outcomes.
Debra Lynch Kelly
Assistant Professor Debra Kelly PhD, RN, OCN, CNE, was selected by the American Academy of Nursing for the 2019 class of Academy fellows. The class includes 231 highly distinguished nurse leaders from around the world. Kelly will be inducted at a ceremony during the AAN’s annual policy conference in Washington, D.C., in October.
“I am proud to welcome this incredible class of leaders to the American Academy of Nursing,” said academy president Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN. “Their amazing accomplishments have changed health and health care across the country and around the globe. I look forward to celebrating the new fellows at our 2019 policy conference and working with them in the future so that our collective knowledge can impact and influence health policy.”
Executive Associate Dean and Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Endowed Chair Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, was named the incoming editor of Oncology Nursing Society’s Oncology Nursing Forum. Effective in January, Lyon brings 20 years of experience studying the effects of cancer and examining biologic mechanisms associated with cancer symptoms to her new role.
Stacciarini Named Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Global Affairs
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named the College of Nursing’s Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Global Affairs. Stacciarini has served as the college’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion for three years and has led the EMBRACE program, which provides faculty mentorship and research opportunities for underrepresented BSN students, since its inception.
As the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Global Affairs, Stacciarini will play a lead role in carrying out the College of Nursing’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and global affairs for all members of the community including students, faculty and staff. Stacciarini will also represent the college both within the university setting and externally to increase visibility of College of Nursing programs and to ensure the promotion of diversity, inclusion and global initiatives. She will maintain her position leading the EMBRACE program and co-chairing the International Nursing Student Interest Group, while also collaborating with the administrative team to ensure positive outcomes for international and underrepresented students.
“I am proud that the College of Nursing has been on the forefront of diversity and inclusion, which is evident with the creation of this position and how it aligns with our core values and strategic plan,” said Anna McDaniel, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and the Linda Harman Aiken Professor. “I am grateful that Dr. Stacciarini has agreed to serve in this important role, and I look forward to her many contributions to furthering the college’s commitment to this vital mission.”
For the second consecutive year, Ellen Terry, PhD, earned a McKnight Brain Institute Career Enhancement Award, which enables junior faculty and trainees to extend their research capabilities under their current extramural funding by providing supplemental funding up to $10,000.
