Award
The Presidential Scholar Award recognizes the extraordinary academic accomplishments and promise of associate professor faculty members, providing them with financial support to advance their research and teaching. Dr. Nancy Allen has been selected from an exceptional cadre of nominees from Colleges and Schools across the university for this impressive distinction. She will be recognized as a Presidential Scholar for three academic years: 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026.
Endowed Chair
Dr. Julie Valentine has been appointed as the Ida May "Dotty" Barnes, R.N. and D. Keith Barnes, M.D. Presidential Endowed Chair.
Professional Service
Jesika Chavez-England and Amanda Keddington have been appointed Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) Advocacy Leaders, representing the state of Utah. As advocacy leaders, they participate in quarterly conference calls to develop their advocacy skills and become informed on the latest health policy discussions. GNSA Advocacy Leaders create an impact by amplifying the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) policy and advocacy messaging, and provide feedback to AACN staff on policy issues that are important to graduate nursing students.
Publication
Garza-Levitt, SE, MacFarland MM, Ponce Gonzalez K, Supiano KP. Exploring the intersections of college student poverty, grief, and racial/ethnic identity: A scoping review protocol. Syst. Rev. 2023;12:235.
In the Media
Phoebe Judge interviewed Dr. Julie Valentine and others for an episode on sexual assault kits for the podcast Criminal, Episode 246: The Kit. Criminal is an award-winning podcast about true crime, including stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.