Message from the Director

Welcome to the University of Iowa John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence!

We are proud to be the top gerontological nursing program among public universities and one of the founding John A. Hartford Foundation Center(s) of Geriatric Nursing Excellence. Our major goal is to prepare an exceptional cohort/cadre of nurse scientists who will provide the critically necessary academic leadership in teaching, research, and practice in geriatric nursing. We take pride in our outstanding gerontological doctoral programs, as well as strong interdisciplinary educational experiences. As a student or faculty of our HCGNE you will be part of cutting-edge research under the leadership of world-renowned nurse researchers.

I invite you to become a part of our Center. We are confident our programs provide leadership in setting the future of gerontological research, education, and practice to improve quality of life of older Americans.

People

Director	Co-Director
Janet K. Pringle Specht, PhD, RN, FAAN [1]	Keela Herr, PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSF [2]
Associate Directors
Paula Mobily, PhD, RN [3]	Sue Gardner, PhD, RN, CWCN [4]
Elizabeth Swanson, PhD, RN [5]	Josephine Gittler, JD [6]
Deborah P. Schoenfelder, PhD, RN [7]