Kelting Professor in Nursing Keela Herr, PhD, RN, AGSF, FAAN, received the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society at their annual conference in March. Dr. Herr is associate dean for faculty and co-director of the Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence at the College of Nursing. 

Over the past 35 years, Dr. Herr has been engaged in a program of research, scholarly, and professional activities focused on the problem of pain in older adults, with emphases in assessment strategies, improving practices through translation research, and supporting caregivers. Her research is nationally and internationally recognized and has included the movement of research findings into evidence-based practice, significantly improving the lives of older adults. 

The MNRS Lifetime Achievement Award is presented annually to a member who has significantly advanced the profession of nursing through extensive research or creation of environments where research can flourish, and whose sustained leadership and distinguished career yielded outstanding and noteworthy accomplishments.