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RUSH University Turns 50

Five decades of education, research and clinical excellence will be celebrated during the 2022-23 academic year
RU50 anniversary logo
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Christine M. Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN, Named Interim Provost and Vice President of RUSH University

Kennedy will continue her role as dean of the College of Nursing
Christine M. Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Alumnus and Faculty Member Strengthens the Institution He Loves

'Phenomenal experience' over 40 years at RUSH led Randy Epstein, MD, to leave a lasting legacy.
Dr. Randy Epstein
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Remembering Kathleen 'Kay' Gainor Andreoli, DSN, RN, FAAN

Andreoli served as dean of Rush University College of Nursing for 18 years and helped create its Doctor of Nursing Practice program
Kay Andreoli wearing a white coat and standing in front of a wall of bookshelves
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Rush College of Nursing Faculty Named to American Academy of Nursing’s Class of Fellows

Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, were honored for outstanding contributions to the transformation of America’s health system through research and scholarship
Shannon Halloway, PhD, RN, FAHA, and Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN
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Rush University Medical Student Awarded Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship

Johanna Balas selected for virtual reality and dementia care project
Gold Foundation Summer Fellows - 2022
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Director of Nursing Research and Health Equity Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN, was honored by the National Black Nurses Association for exemplary leadership and dedication to nursing practice, academia and service
Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN
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Esprit de Corps: Former French Language Student, Now a Speech Therapist, Explores Ways to Support Underserved Communities

Speech-language pathologist and researcher Anne Hoffmann, PhD, takes a creative approach to reaching children in marginalized communities who need communication and literacy support
Anne Hoffmann, PhD
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New Associate Dean for Research Named at Rush University College of Nursing

Barbara Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, ACRN, will direct research activities across the College and mentor nursing researchers
Barbara Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, ACRN
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Nursing Faculty Member Receives Award for Excellence in Research

The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses honored Urmeka Jefferson, PhD, RN for her work to improve breastfeeding among Black mothers through app-based technologies
Urmeka T. Jefferson, PhD, RN