Afaf I. Meleis professor of nursing and sociology and former dean of Penn’s School of Nursing, is the recipient of three prestigious honors. In July, she was inducted as an Honorary Fellow in the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) 2015 Academy of Nursing Education for her significant contributions to nursing education.

She will receive the American Academy of Nursing’s Living Legend award on October 15 at the Academy’s annual conference in Washington, DC. Recipients of this award are recognized for their influential and lasting impact on nursing, health and health care over the course of their careers. Dr. Meleis was selected for her scholarly contributions and mentorship that has informed nurses around the world.

She will also receive the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 2015 Nell J. Watts Lifetime Achievement in Nursing Award on November 9 at STTI’s 43rd Biennial Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will be honored for her contributions to nursing over the course of more than five decades, during which time she pushed the boundaries of nursing science, fostered the next generation of healthcare leaders, worked to improve the lives of women around the globe and demonstrated her leadership through her role as a dean and in many other roles throughout her career.