Throughout the fall semester, the following Penn Nursing faculty have been honored with national awards and appointments.

Kathryn H. Bowles, a professor of nursing and the van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence in the department of biobehavioral health sciences, received the Welch/Woerner Path-Paver Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research. The award is given to a mid-to-late career nurse scientist who has achieved one or more breakthroughs in theory development, research methods, instruments, or subject matter that has paved the way for other scientists and who has influenced and mentored the next generation of nurse researchers.

Kenrick Cato, a member of the standing faculty on the clinician-educator track in the department of family and community health and a professor of informatics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics. Fellows represent excellence from academia, government, and industry, demonstrating thought leadership, stellar experience, and established scholarship.

Charlene W. Compher, a professor of nutrition science in the department of biobehavioral health sciences, received the 20th Annual Elaine R. Monsen Award for Outstanding Research Literature by The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Sara F. Jacoby, an associate professor of nursing in the department of family and community health and the Calvin Bland Fellow, was honored with the Trustees Council of Penn Women Award for Undergraduate Advising. This award recognizes faculty advisors who have distinguished themselves in providing assistance and advice to their undergraduates and who have made a significant impact on the academic experience of these students.

Laura Starbird, an assistant professor in the department of family and community health, was awarded the 2023 Marianne Marcus Award by the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA). This award is given to a registered nurse who is a first-time AMERSA conference attendee and who is committed to clinical practice, research, policy development, and/or education related to substance use disorders.

Colleen Tewksbury, an assistant professor of nutrition science in the department of biobehavioral health sciences, was inducted as a fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This designation recognizes academy members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues and in their communities with their service to the dietetics profession and by optimizing the nation’s health through food and nutrition.