Nancy Hodgson

Nancy A. Hodgson, the Anthony Buividas Term Chair in Gerontology and associate professor of nursing, assumed the role of director of the Penn School of Nursing’s Hillman Scholars Program in Nursing Innovation on July 1. The Hillman Scholars Program, funded by the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) and launched in 2011, was established to educate a new cadre of nurse scientists and leaders to develop innovative solutions in health care. This unique program, takes students from the BSN to PhD simultaneously.

“We are excited to have Dr. Nancy Hodgson, a nationally-recognized nurse researcher, as the program’s next leader. Her academic experience and breadth of research make her an excellent choice for the position,” said Ahrin Mishan, executive director of the RAHF.

Dr. Hodgson has more than 20 years of experience in geriatric nursing education and aging research, and a long-term commitment to designing and testing intervention strategies to improve the quality of life for chronically ill older adults and their caregivers. She has a strong funding and publication record in the field of gerontology, nursing, palliative care and dementia caregiving. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Gerontological Society of America.