September 2012

Greetings from the University of Iowa College of Nursing,

On behalf of the college, Dean Rita Frantz, our faculty members, students and staff, welcome to another installment of UI CONnection!

This academic year brings tremendous excitement with the enrollment of nearly 700 students as well as the addition of seven new faculty members. (We plan to highlight each new faculty member more thoroughly in upcoming editions of this e-newsletter.)

Please continue to update us on your latest accomplishments – I love reading about the professional endeavors of all our alumni!

Best to you all this fall and I will be looking forward to hearing from you. 

Sincerely,

Liz Swanson (BSN’69, MA’75, PhD, ’86)
Associate Professor, Director of External Relations
elizabeth-swanson@uiowa.edu


Addy CaprioAlumna to Provide CON Representation on Alumni Board

Adelaide “Addy” Caprio (BSN ’06) has been selected to serve as the College of Nursing’s representative on the University of Iowa Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. 

Full article: www.nursing.uiowa.edu/news/09/14/2012


Leslie WilliamsThe Road Less Traveled

Even before she ever enrolled at the University of Iowa’s College of Nursing, Leslie Williams always knew she wanted to help people. Williams—who is now president and CEO of ImmusanT, a biotech company based in Cambridge, MA—has seen her career in health care go from the bedside to the lab … from directly administering patient care to delivering technological advancements in medicine.

Full article: www.nursing.uiowa.edu/alumni-friends/spotlight/lwilliams


Bridget HoffmanThank You

A special message from UI Foundation’s Bridget Hoffman, director of development for the University of Iowa College of Nursing.

Click here to read Bridget's letter.

 


Iowa AHEC LogoAHEC Grant Renewed

Congratulations to Jill Scott-Cawiezell, associate dean for academic affairs, and her team on receiving a second round of funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) across Iowa. This funding supports important educational outreach to underserved areas of the state. As a result of this grant funding, the college will continue to provide leadership in preparing the next generation of providers for the health care workforce of Iowa.


New Faculty Announcement

We are very pleased to introduce a number of new faculty members who have joined the college this fall:

  • Clinical Track: Richard Bogue, associate professor, and Maria “Lindell” Joseph, assistant professor
  • Tenure Track: Nancy Downing, assistant professor, and Kristine Nordlie Williams, professor
    (Note: Dr. Williams officially starts January 1, 2013)
  • Associate Rank: Heide Bursch, Amany Farag, and Ruth Grossmann

To learn more about each new faculty member, please visit the Faculty Directory and click on any faculty member’s profile page.