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UCF Nursing –Access to ExcellenceNews from the School of Nursing at the University of Central Florida December 2003, Volume 1Message from the DirectorNews HighlightsExcellence in ResearchExcellence in AcademicsUCF Nursingin the CommunityUCF NursingAround the WorldPublicationsFacultyStudentsAlumniReport of GiftsAdvisory Board2346810121416172223

Message from the DirectorNew Beginnings and ProminentPathways for NursingAs the new director of the School of Nursingat the University of Central Florida, I ampleased to share my new beginning withour Þ rst publication from the school. I havejoined this exciting university and the schoolat an extraordinary time. The school recentlylaunched a new doctoral program in nursing andan accelerated B.S.N. program. Other initiativessuch as our expansion within UCF’s regionalcampus sites, creative concurrent program witha community college and Web-based programsprovide further examples of the pathways ourfaculty has identiÞ ed and developed to increaseaccess to nursing programs.Several nurse researchers at UCF havedeveloped prominent pathways in research,and this publication highlights some of theirprojects. Dr. E.J. Brown’s studies on druguse and HIV in both rural and urban minoritypopulations spans 10 years. Dr. Karen Dow’sresearch on the quality of life for women withbreast cancer has been featured in the localmedia and has received national recognition.She is one of 21 faculty members recentlyhonored by UCF for receiving more than amillion dollars in grant funding for 2003. Dr.Karen Dennis’ latest grant is the largest singleaward in the college and builds on a previousNIH-funded grant, “Self EfÞ cacy, Metabolismand Weight Loss in Older Women.”Prominent pathways have been developedwithin the community by our nursing facultyand students. Eleven Community NursingCenters (CNCs) serve as focal points forstudent experiences. Collaboration andpartnerships with community agencies andinstitutions support our efforts to meet thehealth-care needs of underserved populations.Utilizing the CNCs, students and facultymembers made contact with more than 60,000clients during the 2002–2003 academic year.We are grateful for the support shown to theschool by these community partners, as well asby our other collaborators and alumni.This inaugural issue of UCF Nursing —Access to Excellence provides readerswith an overview of the prominent pathwaysbeing forged by our nursing faculty, studentsand alumni. Future issues will continue toprovide insights into the creative energy in theSchool of Nursing that promotes excellence inresearch, education and service at UCF —a leading metropolitan research university.Jean D’Meza Leuner, Ph.D., RNDirector and ProfessorDr. Jean D’Meza Leunerwas appointed director of the School ofNursing and a professor of nursing in July2003. Her work in higher education spansmore than 20 years and consists of extensiveteaching at all education levels, includingdoctoral programs. She has held administrativeand teaching positions at the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital Institute of Health Professionsin Boston and Medical University of SouthCarolina in Charleston, where she served as theassociate dean and interim dean in the Collegeof Nursing. Leuner has been project director orprincipal investigator on many grants, includingprojects funded by the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services and NationalInstitute for Nursing Research. She has alsopublished in a variety of nursing journalsand conducted many presentations, with anemphasis on nursing education, recruitmentand retention of students in nursing and facultypractice in a school-based health clinic. Sheserved on the Defense Advisory Committeeon Women in the Services, appointed by theU.S. Secretary of Defense. Leuner receivedher doctorate in higher education and master’sdegree from Boston College, bachelor’s degreein nursing from Seton Hall University anddiploma in nursing from St. Luke’s Hospitalin New York.2

News Highlights 2002 - 2003Doctoral program approvedIn April 2003, the School of Nursing receivedapproval by the Florida Board of Governorsto implement the state of Florida’s Þfth doctoralprogram in nursing. The program will meet theneeds of working students by using the Internetto deliver class material as it prepares themfor careers in teaching, research and executiveadministration. (For full story, see page 6)Concurrent-enrollment option offeredThe School of Nursing initiated a pilotconcurrent enrollment program with SeminoleCommunity College in January 2003. It allowsthe school to refer nursing students on thewaiting list for UCF to take the courses requiredby the UCF program at the community college.Accelerated B.S.N. program launchedIn May 2003, the School of Nursingimplemented an Accelerated Second DegreeB.S.N. program, which allows students witha bachelor’s degree to earn a B.S.N. in 15months rather than two years. The UCF Boardof Trustees approved $500,000 in fundingto start the program. (For full story, see page 7)More money awarded for researchNursing research grants and contracts atUCF increased substantially over the pastyear. Figures nearly doubled from about$1.5 million in 2001–2002 to nearly$3 million in 2002–2003.Brunell appointed center directorMary Lou Brunell, a member of the School ofNursing faculty for many years, was appointedexecutive director of the Florida Center forNursing in November 2002. (For full story,see page 15)School of Nursing hosts society meetingThe School of Nursing hosted the annualmeeting for the Southern Nursing ResearchSociety Feb. 13–15, 2003 at the RosenCentre Hotel in Orlando. Nurse researchersfrom throughout the southeastern UnitedStates, including UCF faculty members andgraduate students, presented the latestÞ ndings in nursing and health care.The Accelerated Second Degree B.S.N.program’s inaugural class includes 36 students.Thanks from theInterim DirectorDuring the 2002–2003 academic year, I hadthe opportunity to provide leadership to theUCF School of Nursing by serving as interimdirector. Thanks to outstanding support fromfaculty and staff members, students, administratorsand community leaders, the schoolwas able to follow a path of growth envisionedby its previous leaders. It was not a year to“hold the fort” but to “build the fortress.”This past year, the school maintained itsexcellent existing programs and researchefforts, implemented an Accelerated SecondDegree B.S.N. program, developed a pilotprogram with Seminole Community Collegefor concurrent A.S. to B.S.N. enrollmentand secured approval for a doctoral program.These existing and new initiatives requiredfaculty members to continue to work at ahigh level of productivity. They also requiredtremendous effort by staff members, as well ascollege and university support and resources.One of my goals for the year was to movefrom “Vision to Visibility.” I am proud toassist in initiating this publication about theSchool of Nursing.Thank you for the opportunity toserve UCF in a leadership capacity.Mary Lou Sole, Ph.D., RN, CCNS, FAAN,Interim Director 2002–20033

Excellence in ResearchThe School of Nursing excelled in researchduring the past year, with external fundingnearing $3 million. Three faculty members(Emma “E.J.” Brown, Karen Dow andKaren Dennis) are currently principalinvestigators for National Institutes ofHealth R01 research projects.1 2Emma “E. J.” Brown, Ph.D., RN, CSFor the past 10 years, Associate ProfessorE.J. Brown has conducted qualitative druguseand quantitative HIV-related studies inboth rural and urban minority populations.Her current work includes a three-year studyfunded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse,“An Ethnography: Drug Use Among African-American Women in Rural North Florida”(RO1DA013162-02). Her study is expandingour understanding of the culture of southern,rural African-American women who use crackcocaine. She has published her Þndings in twoscholarly papers (see Publications) and a thirdpaper is under way.Brown recently convened four focus groups ofAfrican-American men and women, ages 18 to39, who were cocaine users and residents ofa rural county or small city in North CentralFlorida. The groups discussed effectivestrategies to stop drug use among individuals,including themselves. Their discussionsranged from structural concerns, such asthe need for a job, transportation, shelterand culturally sensitive drug treatment andinterventions, to social concerns, such asthe need for social support from family,friends, church and the community. They alsosuggested that incentives to participate inintervention and treatment programs might beeffective. Brown has submitted a manuscript forpublication on this study.Brown’s colleagues value her work withminority, underserved populations. University1of South Florida Professor Doris Campbellnoted, “Dr. Brown’s research and scholarlyexpertise is perfectly in line with a vision ofthe emerging demand for knowledge andevidence-based practice with populationscommonly underrepresented in researchand underserved in practice.”In the future, Brown plans to conduct anintervention study aimed at decreasing therates of some sexually transmitted diseases(STDs); increasing knowledge of STDs,including HIV; and assessing attitudestoward high-risk behavior. She also plansan exploratory study of new approaches tomanaging drug treatment.Karen Dow, Ph.D., RN, FAAN 2Professor Karen Dow is the principalinvestigator of a study, “Quality of LifeIntervention in Breast Cancer Survivors,”funded by the National Institute of NursingResearch and National Cancer Institute(RO1NR05332). She is currently evaluatingthe effectiveness of a breast cancer educationintervention program in improving the qualityof life of breast-cancer survivors. The studyis now in its third year and includes 150women thus far.Dow says feedback from the participantshas been overwhelmingly positive.Many appreciate the one-on-one instructionand un-rushed opportunity to discusstreatment-related symptoms and concernswith the study’s research nurses. They alsoappreciate the informational overview in theprogram’s educational binder. Several havecommented they did not realize that symptomsfrom treatment, such as fatigue, could be longterm.They are reassured to learn that they arein fact fatigued, not “lazy” or “unmotivated.”Areas of high interest for additional teachingand support are lymphedema management,menopausal symptom discussion and fear ofrecurrence. Fatigue continues to be a concern,despite the fact that subjects have receivedgood information during treatment. Dow ispleased with the study’s low rate of attrition,which is about 1 percent. She attributes this tothe “tremendous support of the M.D. AndersonCancer Center Orlando staff, their highly skilledand trained research nurses and the greatinterest in our study in the CentralFlorida area.”Karen Dennis, Ph.D., RN, FAAN 3In 2003, Professor Karen Dennis was awardeda Þ ve-year, $2 million grant from the NationalInstitute of Nursing Research to study “Homevs. Center-Based Weight Loss and Exercise inMenopause” (R01NR0773801A2). It is thelargest single grant awarded to date in theCollege of Health and Public Affairs.4

Research Grants July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003Dennis’ new study builds on her earlierNational Institutes of Health–funded project,“Self EfÞ cacy, Metabolism and Weight Loss inOlder Women.” Her new study will compare theeffect of two weight-loss and walking programs,one home-based and another center-based, onweight loss, body composition, cardiovascularrisk factors and psychosocial factors.The program’s participants — 100 women whoare overweight or obese, postmenopausal and65 years old or younger — will be randomlyassigned to either the home-based or centerbasedprogram. Baseline data will be collectedfor each woman before the program, at the endof the six-month program and again after a sixmonthmaintenance period.“With its health-promotion emphasis, nursingis an ideal discipline to conduct and translateresearch-based, lifestyle-modiÞ cation weightlossinterventions into practice,” says Dennis.“Weight-loss interventions that postmenopausalwomen will accept and incorporate into theirlifestyles are essential for promoting healthand preventing disease during this period ofmajor vulnerability.”“With its health-promotion emphasis,nursing is an ideal discipline toconduct and translate research-based,lifestyle-modification weight-lossinterventions into practice.”3E.J. Brown, Ph.D.An Ethnography: Drug Use Among African-AmericanWomen in Rural North Florida, $886,000 (multi-year).National Institute on Drug Abuse.Summer Minority Student Research Training, $33,540.National Institute on Drug Abuse.Valerie Brown-Krimsley, Ed.D.Distant Site Expansion of UCF Generic B.S.N. NursingProgram, $750,000 (multi-year).Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau ofHealth Professions and Health Resources and ServicesAdministration.Project Liftoff: Community-Based Healthy Start Services,$142,000. Healthy Start Coalition.Jacqueline Byers, Ph.D.Graduate Leadership and Education ProgramExpansion, $726,413 (multi-year). Department ofHealth and Human Services, Health Resources andServices Administration and Advanced EducationNursing Program.Maureen Covelli, Ph.D.The Relationship of Blood Pressure andCortisol Levels to Family History of Hypertension andLow Birth Weight of African-American Adolescents,$7,500. UCF OfÞce of Sponsored Research.Janice Peterson, Ph.D.Nursing Role in Advocating for Patients’ Wishes at Endof Life, $7,046. UCF OfÞce of Sponsored Research.Karen Dennis, Ph.D.Home vs. Center-Based Weight Loss and Exercisein Menopause, $2,027,916 (multi-year). Departmentof Health and Human Services, Bureau of HealthProfessions and Health Resources and ServicesAdministration.Co-investigators: Diane Wink, Ed.D.; TedAngelopoulos, Ph.D.; Stacey Dunn, Ph.D.; YingZhang, Ph.D.; and Kristi Silver, M.D.Linda Hennig, Ed.D.Expanding the Web-Based RN to B.S.N. Program toRural and Outreach Sites Across Florida, Review ofAll Courses for Cultural and Rural Content, $499,000(multi-year). Department of Health and HumanServices, Bureau of Health Professions and HealthResources and Services Administration.Ermalynn Kiehl, Ph.D.AHEC: Community-Based Nursing Initiative, $15,000.Central Florida Area Health Education Center (AHEC).Karen Dow, Ph.D.Quality of Life Intervention for Women with BreastCancer, $1.6 million (multi-year). Department ofHealth and Human Services, Bureau of HealthProfessions and Health Resources andServices Administration.Fertility After Breast Cancer, $250,000. Susan G.Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.WebONE: Oncology Nursing Education Project,$60,000 (multi-year). Bristol-Myers Squibb OncologyEducation Grant.Global Health Security Network, $6,872. AppliedHealth Science, Inc.Jean Kijek, Ph.D.Professional Nursing Traineeship, $61,453.Department of Health and Human Services, Bureauof Health Professions and Health Resources andServices Administration.The Winter Park HealthFoundation in Winter Park, Fla.,contributed funds to support thefollowing research projects:Project: Evaluation of CoordinatedYouth Initiative ProgramsPrincipal investigator: Ana Leon, Ph.D.Co-principal investigators:Jacqueline Byers, Ph.D.;Ermalynn Kiehl, Ph.D.;and Xiohou Wang, Ph.D.Amount: $266,568 (multi-year)Project: Intergenerational Physical ActivityPrincipal and co-principal investigators:Karen Dennis, Ph.D.;Elizabeth Rash, M.S.N.;Susan Rogers, M.S.N.;and Karen Saenz, Ph.D.Amount: $2,500Project: Community Home AsthmaManagement Program (CHAMP)Principal investigator: Susan Rogers, M.S.N.Amount: $2,5005

Excellence in AcademicsNancy Ahern(see photo), a faculty member at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla.,transferred from another distance-learningprogram to UCF. “I chose UCF becauseI wanted to complete a doctoral degreeand I found it exciting to be a part ofhistory, and to be part of the first cohortof students,” she said. Ahern’s goal is tofurther her expertise in clinical researchand teach at the university level.Jan Engel(see photo), a programmer/analyst atOrlando Regional Healthcare System,completed the UCF Master of Sciencein Nursing (M.S.N.) program in Augustand immediately began the doctoralprogram. “I chose this doctoral programspecifically for the innovative technologyfocus,” she said. “I am fascinated by thepotential to use simulation and immersionas an educational tool that could augmentpractical application both at universityand hospital levels. I also have a burningdesire to facilitate the computer literacy ofstudents and clinical staff by offering theopportunities to learn and apply computerknowledge as part of the everydaywork flow.”Photo:The inaugural class of doctoral studentson the fi rst day of the new academic program.Seated (left to right): Randall Johnson, NancyAhern, Patricia Anzalone, Laura Gonzalez and EricaCox. Standing (left to right): Patricia Weinstein,Jan Engel, Allison Edmonds, Tracey King, collegeDean Belinda McCarthy, Associate Professor JeanKijek, student and Adjunct Instructor Kelly Allred,Professor Angeline Bushy, Associate Professor E.J.Brown, Professor Karen Dow, Professor Mary LouSole, Director and Professor Jean Leuner, studentand Instructor Victoria Loerzel, Associate ProfessorJacqueline Byers and Professor Karen Dennis.School Launches DoctoralProgram in NursingThe School of Nursing launched a doctoralprogram in nursing in August 2003. Theprogram, which awards a Ph.D. in nursing,is considered key to solving Florida’s currentshortage of nurses and nurse educators.Many nursing faculty positions remain unÞ lledbecause there are not enough qualiÞ edapplicants. The shortage will become evenworse as nursing faculty members retire fromteaching. It is estimated that 25 percent ofnursing faculty members will retire inthe next three years.UCF’s doctoral program will prepare graduatesfor careers in teaching, as well as in researchand executive administration positions.The Florida Board of Governors approved theuniversity’s proposal in late April, thus creatingthe state’s Þ fth doctoral program in theÞ eld. The new program is designed to meetthe needs of individuals who are working.Approximately half of the course material willbe delivered online — an approach that is welldeveloped at UCF. Currently, students aremeeting every other week for classes, withthe remainder of content offered online.Areas of study include care of vulnerablepopulations, use of innovative technology inhealth care and nursing education and healthcaresystems and policy. Students select atopic in one of these areas fordissertation research.The program consists of 57 credits beyondthe master’s degree in nursing. Students cancomplete the program, including a dissertation,in three years of full-time study or fouryears of part-time study.Eleven students were admitted to the inauguralclass. Students from throughout Florida areenrolled in the program. Areas representedinclude Orlando (four students), Tampa(three students), Naples (two students), FortPierce and New Smyrna Beach. The nextclass begins in the fall semester of 2004.Applications are now being accepted.64

School Initiates AcceleratedSecond Degree B.S.N. OptionThe Accelerated Second Degree B.S.N.program is the newest undergraduate programin the School of Nursing. The program allowsstudents to complete the plan of study to earnthe B.S.N. and prepare for initial licensure asan RN in less time than the traditionalB.S.N. program.The program of study is 53 credits beyond theÞ rst bachelor’s degree and can be completed in15 months. Students begin the program in Mayof each year, and they complete course workcomparable to that in the traditional program.Each student obtains clinical experiences inthe acute care area, as well as in one of UCF’sCommunity Nursing Centers.Thirty-six students, all with a bachelor’s orhigher degree in a discipline other thannursing began study in May of 2003. TheÞ rst class is very diverse compared to thetraditional B.S.N. program. Fourteen percentof the class is men and 37 percent is fromdiverse ethnic backgrounds. One-third of thestudents completed their prior bachelor’sdegree in health services administration orhealth information management. Other priordegrees include psychology, biology, liberalarts, business, sociology, speech pathology,theology, dietetics, health science education,international affairs, legal studies andanthropology. One student is a physician’sassistant and another is a medicaldoctor/chiropractor.The application process for the second classof accelerated second degree B.S.N. studentsis under way.Christine Leslieis typical of the students in this firstcohort. She was attracted by theshortened program length and thedynamic interactions in classes withother students who have all earned priordegrees as major reasons they chose tocome to this program. “I hope to work inlabor and delivery and later move into amanagement or administrationrole,” Leslie said.Julie Andersonalso “likes being with others whoseprimary goal is scholastic achievementwithout the typical college distractions.”After graduation, Julie hopes to become afamily nurse practitioner.Yvette Ashfelt that with one B.S. already underher belt she “was more than capableof handling the demands of such aprogram.” Yvette would like to become apediatric nurse practitioner and hopes toopen a private practice in an underserved,underprivileged community.Sarah Scottmoved from New Orleans the weekendbetween orientation and the start of class.Sarah plans to use her nursing degreealong with her Master of HealthScience Education to become adiabetes educator.Tommy Mulliganis “looking forward to being in the firstgraduating class and learning with peoplenear his age from varied backgrounds.”He is not sure where his nursing careerwill take him, but for the moment, he isenjoying the journey.7

UCF Nursing in the Community1 2 3Until recently, traditional nursing educationwas based in hospitals. In the 1980s, majorchanges in health-care reimbursement led todramatic changes in learning environments fornursing students. The amount of care providedby hospitals decreased, while care byoutpatient facilities increased. In addition,the employment of unlicensed personnel toassist professional nurses increased.These changes greatly reduced the numberof opportunities for nursing students to learnand gain experience in hospital settings.“Community-based nursing education” grewfrom the need to expand the parameters oftraditional nursing education — and to ensurethat students have rich learning experiences.In 1997, the School of Nursing expanded itsundergraduate program to include learningopportunities in the community. Students nowgain clinical experience in many health-caresettings, including 306 hours of practice in thecommunity and 519 hours in hospitalsor similar agencies.Eleven towns and cities in Central Floridacurrently provide settings for community-basednursing education for UCF students: Apopka,Bithlo, Cocoa, Englewood, Parramore, PineHills, Oak Ridge, Melbourne, Merritt Island,Sanford and Winter Park. Although thesecommunities vary in ethnic composition andlocation, they share limited access to healthcare and have large numbers of medicallyunderserved residents.In each community, the School of Nursingcollaborates with an agency that providesspace for a Community Nursing Center.Each center is managed by a nursing facultymember and serves as a base of operationfor collaborative projects between facultymembers, students, neighborhood residentsand organizations. Together, they assess thehealth and health-care needs of a communityand subsequently develop, implement andevaluate programs to meet those needs.Community Nursing Centers provide UCFstudents with opportunities to observe, developand practice skills that are indispensable tothe nursing practice. These include problemsolving,critical-thinking and psychomotor skills.The students work directly with clients with adiverse range of health problems and assess,plan and implement individual-care activities.The experience enables them to transfertheir knowledge of theory to practice, developteamwork skills and help clients improvetheir health.By providing students with opportunities to gainexperience in both community clinics andhospitals, the School of Nursing is educatingexpert generalist nurses who are well-preparedto practice nursing in a variety of settingsincluding, but not limited to, hospitals.8

Academic ProgramsDegree ProgramsBasic B.S.N.Accelerated Second Degree B.S.N.RN to B.S.N.RN to M.S.N.4 5M.S.N.Doctoral Program in NursingEmpowering theSanford CommunityUCF senior nursing students Bill Alt and VickyKlink have been actively involved with theGoldsboro Asthma Task Force since attendinga meeting of the Central Florida AsthmaInitiative last year. The task force, created onand Klink will continue their task force effortsduring the remainder of their senior years. Thesewill include contributions to the development ofgrants to secure funding and of newpartnerships to support their endeavors.Regional Campuses andCertificate ProgramsNursing and Health Professional EducationAdult Nurse Practitioner*Family Nurse Practitioner*Pediatric Nurse Practitioner**Post-master’s certificateDec. 2, 2002, is a grassroots effort aimed atOnline Opportunitiesempowering the community through educationThe School of Nursing offers programs andPhotos:to decrease morbidity and mortality associatedwith asthma. It primarily focuses on children.Alt and Klink serve in leadership roles asthe task force’s president and secretary,respectively, managing the development ofseveral key partnerships. They also organizeand conduct events like the “Breathe EasierRally,” a daylong event designed to raiseawareness through education, which tookcourses beyond the Orlando campus. Forexample, the basic B.S.N. program is offeredat the regional campus in Cocoa. Coursestoward the RN to B.S.N. program are offeredat campuses in Daytona Beach, Cocoa,Leesburg and Ocala.In addition, the school is well known for itsdistance-learning opportunities. Both theRN to B.S.N. program and leadership and123At the Apopka Community NursingCenter, nursing students (left toright) Megan Weber, Elizabeth Lewis(standing), Karen McGowan (seated withstethoscope) and Lindsey Lawley (farright) help clients improve their health.Sherry Schmitt (left), a student inthe B.S.N. program, gained clinicalexperience at the Winter Park CommunityNursing Center.Nursing student Ashleigh Merrimen(seated left) works with children at theOak Ridge Community Nursing Center.place on May 10, 2003.The pair has been instrumental in sharing itsmanagement track of the M.S.N. programare offered as fully Web-based programs.Approximately 50 percent of the doctoral4Clients of all ages visit communitynursing centers. Here, Janice Tan (right)conducts an eyesight exam of a youngboy at the Apopka center.enthusiasm with other students within theSanford Community Nursing Center in anattempt to ensure ongoing involvement. Altprogram is offered online.5Nursing students Vicki Klinkand Bill Alt at the“Breath EasierRally” in Sanford.79

UCF Nursing Around the WorldProfessor Angeline Bushy began collaboratingin the fall of 2002 with Australian and Canadiannurse educators on an education of ruralnurses research project.1Professor Karen Dow’s WebONE programwas recently translated into Japanese, Chinese,Spanish and Portuguese. She also sponsoreda summer graduate minority student whotranslated online discussions of Spanishspeakingnurses from Mexico and SouthAmerica for evaluation. More than 700students from around the world (Asia,South America, Australia, New Zealandand the Middle East) have enrolled in WebONE.Assistant Professor Lygia Holcombparticipated in July 2002 in the Florida Associationof Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action(FAVACA), a private, nonproÞt organizationstarted in 1981 by then Florida Governor, nowU.S. Senator Bob Graham. The organizationaims to improve environmental, social andAssociate Professor Ermalynn Kiehldeveloped and implemented a study abroadSweden course two years ago, and for 10 daysin May 2003 she took a group of UCF studentsto Lund University in Lund, Sweden. Kiehlstayed in Sweden eight more weeks ona research fellowship from the AmericanScandinavian Foundation. Her research,“Family Dynamics and Adaptation of Scandinavianand American Mothers: A 10-Year Study,”is a longitudinal research project (started in1993) of Norwegian, Swedish and AmericanAssociate Professor Jean Kijekreceived ongoing funding for two internationalinstitutes. The Eastern European LinkageInstitute was designed to create and promoteeducational, social, commercial and culturalexchanges between the state of Florida andcountries in Central and Eastern Europe.The Canadian Linkage Institute was formedby the Florida Legislature to assist in the newdevelopment of stronger social and economicties between Canada and Florida. She alsoparticipated in an international outreacheconomic conditions in the region throughmothers’ perceptions of their families duringprogram to Russia.4training and technical assistance. In May 2003,childbearing and childrearing. Kiehl also super-she coordinated medical missions with facultyvised exchange students from Sweden, whomembers to Honduras, where she facilitatedcame to UCF for clinical experiences.Þve new agreements signed between UCFand universities in both countries.3Ermalynn Kiehl (right) was reunited with Lund2University exchange student Sara LarssonLygia Holcomb (left) traveled to Hondurasduring a recent trip to Sweden. Larsson cameduring one of seven medical missionsto UCF in 2003 to obtain clinical experience atshe has made to the country.a Community Nursing Center.10

123Visiting Associate Professor Judith Rulandjoined other volunteers in the United MethodistMinistry on a health-care mission toChuisamayac, Guatemala, for one week inJune 2003. During a Þve-day period, they movedtheir clinic three times and evaluated and treatedmore than 1,000 patients. They also providedhealth education, reading glasses, toothbrushes,T-shirts and stuffed animals to the Mayan villagers.The primary problems seen by the groupwere respiratory and gastrointestinal (parasiticworms) related illnesses, developmental delaysand neurological deÞcits in children caused byuntreated fevers. The group also treated casesof bronchitis, lower back pain, headaches,arthritis and ear infections.45( 5Judith Ruland (right) counted and filled packetsof children’s vitamins as some of the villagerswatched her through the window. The vitaminshelp prevent malnutrition, which is prevalent inchildren between the ages of 2 to 12.Visiting Instructor Karen Saenzparticipated in a UCF panel on Latin Americanand Caribbean studies. Also, in July 2003 shetraveled to Peru, where she helped set up amedical clinic in an “invasion town” at the edgeof the Andes Mountains and Amazon RiverBasin. The town, which had no electricity, wascleared by Indians years ago and it only recentlyreceived running water. She participated asa pediatric nurse practitioner and communityhealth director, treating almost every child inthe town for skin infections, intestinal parasites,head lice and malnutrition. She also conductedclasses on various topics such as oral hygiene,intestinal parasite prevention, hand washing,home treatment of diarrhea and oral re-hydrationtherapy, and encouraged breast feeding.6Karen Saenz (wearing kerchief) providedmedical care at an “invasion town” in Peru(panoramic photo above).611

PublicationsE.J. Brown, Ph.D.Bushy, A. (2002). Ethics in ruralAragon, E., Burton, V., Byers, J.F.in obese, postmenopausal African-Brown, E.J. (2003). Doublewhammy: Accessing, recruitingand retaining the hidden of thehidden. Journal of Ethnicity inhealth care environments: Whathealth professionals need toknow. Geriatric Care ManagementJournal (GCMJ), 12 (1), 7-10.& Cohen, M. (2002). The effectof a critical pathway on outcomesof patients following carotidendarterectomy. American JournalAmerican and Caucasian women.Journal of Gerontology, 58A,M181-189.Substance Abuse, 2 (1), 43-51.Brown, E.J. & Brown, J. (2003).HIV-prevention outreach in Blackcommunities of three ruralNorth Florida counties.Bushy, A. (2002). Internationalperspectives on rural nursing:Australia, Canada, United States.Australian Journal of Rural Health,10, 104-111.of Critical Care, 11 (3), 250-258.Aragon, E., Farris, K. & Byers, J.F.(2002). The effect of harp music onself-perceived anxiety,pain and satisfaction, andNicklas, B.J., Ferrell, R.E.,Bunyard, L.B., Berman, D.M.,Dennis, K.E. & Goldberg, A.P.(2002). Effects of apoliproproteinE genotype on dietary-inducedchanges in high-densityPublic Health Nursing,20 (3), 204-210.Bushy, A. (2002). Overview of aWeb-based rural health issuesphysiological variables in patientswith vascular and thoracic surgery.cholesterol in obesepostmenopausal women.course. Rural Mental Health,Alternative Therapies in HealthMetabolism, 51 (7), 853-858.Jemmott, L.S. & Brown, E.J.27 (1), 33-37.and Medicine, 8 (5), 52-60.(2003). Reducing HIV sexual riskamong African-Americanwomen who use drugs: Hearingtheir voices. Journal of theAssociation of Nurses in AIDSCare, 14 (1), 19-26.Brown, E.J. & Jemmott, L.S.(2002). HIV prevention amongJacqueline Byers, Ph.D.Sole, M.L., Byers, J.F., Ludy, J.E.,Zhang, Y., Banta, C.M. & Brummel,K. (2003). A multi-site survey ofsuctioning techniques and airwaymanagement practices. AmericanJournal of Critical Care,12, 220-230.French, E., Sole, M.L. & Byers, J.F.(2002). Hurricane preparedness: Acomparison of nurses’ needs andhospital disaster plans followingFlorida’s Hurricane Floyd. Journalof Emergency Nursing,28, 111-117.Dennis, K.E., Tomoyasu, N.,McCrone, S.H., Goldberg, A.P.,Bunyard, L.B. & Qi, B.B. (2002).Self-efÞ cacy targeted treatmentsfor weight loss in postmenopausalwomen. In E.R. Lenz & L. M.Shortridge-Baggett (Eds.),Self-Efficacy in Nursing(pp. 80-94). New York: Springerpeople with developmentaldisabilities. Journal ofPsychosocial Nursing andMental Health Services,40 (11), 15-21.Jemmott, L.S., Jemmott, J.B. &Brown, E.J. (2002). Reducingsexual transmitted diseasesamong African-American youth:A cognitive behavioral theoreticalapproach. In L.L. Hayman, M.Mahon & R. Turner (Eds.), Healthand Behavior in Childhood andAdolescence: Cross DisciplinaryPerspectives (pp. 233-258).New York: Springer PublishingCompany.Angeline Bushy, Ph.D.Bushy, A. (2002). Cyber learning:A primer to get you started. OnlineJournal of Rural Nursing andHealth Care, 2 (2), 1-2.Unruh, L. & Byers, J. F. (2003).Hospital downsizing: Internationalexperiences and perspectives.Nursing and Health Policy Review,1 (2), 117-151.Byers, J.F. & Stullenbarger,E. (2003). Meta-analysis anddecision analysis bridge researchand practice. Western Journal ofNursing Research, 25, 193-204.Polizzi, J., Byers, J.F. & Kiehl, E.(2003). Multiple-gestation infants’NICU co-bedding versus traditionalbedding outcomes. Journal forHealthcare Quality, 25 (1), 5-11.Smith, L. & Byers, J.F. (2002).Gene therapy in the post-Gelsingerera. JONA’s Healthcare Law,Ethics and Regulation, 4, 104-110.Sole, M.L., Byers, J.F., Ludy,J.E. & Ostrow, C.L. (2002).Suctioning techniques and airwaymanagement practices: Pilotstudy and instrument evaluation.American Journal of Critical Care,11, 363-368.Maureen Covelli, Ph.D.Aragon, D., Ring C.A. & Covelli,M. (2003). The inß uence ofdiabetes mellitus on postoperativeinfections. Critical Care NursingClinics of North America,15 (1), 125-135.Karen Dennis, Ph.D.Nicklas, B.J., Dennis, K.E.,Berman, D.M., Bunyard, L.B.,Sorkin, J. & Goldberg, A.P. (2003).Lifestyle intervention of hypocaloricdieting and walking reducesabdominal obesity and improvescoronary heart disease risk factorsPublishing Company.Karen Dow, Ph.D.Dow, K.H. (2003). SeventhNational Conference onCancer Nursing Researchkeynote address: Challengesand opportunities in cancersurvivorship research. OncologyNursing Forum, 30 (3), 455-469.Kuhn, D. & Dow, K.H. (2003).Quality of life issues in breastcancer: Concerns, challenges andopportunities. In C.R. King & P.S.Hinds (Eds.), Quality of Life: Fromnursing and patient perspective(2nd edition). Sudbury, MA:Jones & Bartlett.Dow, K.H. (2002). Existing andemerging endocrine therapies forbreast cancer. Cancer Nursing,25 (2S), 6-11.12

King, C., Hinds, P., Dow, K.H.,Schum, L. & Lee, K. (2002). TheBetty Mayer, Ph.D.Mayer, B.W. & Coulter, M.L.Lynn Smith, M.S.N.Smith, L. & Byers, J.F. (2002).Faculty Members onEditorial Boardsnurse’s relationship-basedperceptions of patient quality oflife. Oncology Nursing Forum.(2002). Partner abuse of adultwomen, Part I. American Journalof Nursing, Critical Care Extra,Gene therapy in the post-Gelsingerera. JONA’s Healthcare Law,Ethics and Regulation, 4, 104-110.E.J. BrownJournal of Rural Health29, E118-E126.102 (5), 24MM, 24OO-QQ, 24SS,Jannie Gichia, Ph.D.Dziegielewski, S. F., Heymann,C., Green, C. & Gichia, J. (2002).Midlife changes: Utilizing a socialwork perspective. Journal ofHuman Behavior in the SocialEnvironment, 6 (4), 65-86.Lygia Holcomb, D.S.N.Wink, D. M. & Holcomb, L. (2002).Assisted-living facilities as a sitefor NP practice. Journal of theAmerican Academy of NursePractitioners, 14, 251-256.Holcomb, L. & Wink, D. M. (2002).Nuts and bolts of NP practice innon-ofÞ ce settings. Journal ofthe American Academy of NursePractitioners, 14, 257-260.Ermalynn Kiehl, Ph.D.24UU, 24WW.Mayer, B.W. & Coulter, M.L.(2002). Psychosocial aspects ofpartner abuse, Part II. AmericanJournal of Nursing Critical CareExtra, 102 (6), 24AA-25EE.Janice Peterson, Ph.D.Goodwin, Z.J., Kiehl, E.M. &Peterson, J.Z. (2002). King’stheory as foundation for anadvance directive decision-makingmodel. Nursing Science Quarterly,15 (3), 237-41.Mary Lou Sole, Ph.D.Sole, M.L., Byers, J.F., Ludy, J.E.,Zhang, Y., Banta, C.M. & Brummel,K. (2003). A multi-site survey ofsuctioning techniques and airwaymanagement practices. AmericanJournal of Critical Care,12, 220-230Diane Wink, Ed.D.Wink, D. (2003). Communitybased curricula at B.S.N. andgraduate levels. In M. Oermann &K. Heinrich (Eds.), Annual Reviewof Nursing Education, Volume 1,(pp. 3-25). New York: SpringerPublishing Company.Wink, D. M. & Holcomb, L. (2002).Assisted-living facilities as a sitefor NP practice. Journalof the American Academy ofNurse Practitioners, 14, 251-256.Holcomb, L. & Wink, D. M. (2002).Nuts and bolts of NP practice innon-ofÞ ce settings. Journal ofthe American Academy of NursePractitioners, 14, 257-260.Jacqueline ByersJournal for Healthcare QualityCritical Care NurseKaren DennisOperant SubjectivityKaren DowSeminars in Oncology NursingNursing ResearchJudith RulandJournal of Student Centered LearningOnline Journal of UndergraduateNursing ScholarshipGoodwin, Z. J., Kiehl, E. M. &Peterson, J. Z. (2002). King’stheory as foundation for anadvance directive decision-makingmodel. Nursing Science Quarterly,15 (3), 237-41.French, E., Sole, M.L. & Byers, J.F.(2002). Hurricane preparedness: Acomparison of nurses’ needs andhospital disaster plans followingFlorida’s Hurricane Floyd. Journalof Emergency Nursing,Mary Lou SoleAmerican Journal of Critical Care,Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acuteand Critical Care, AACN Clinical Issues:Advanced Practice in Acute andCritical Care, Nurse Author and EditorStanley, J., Kiehl, E., Matteson,28, 111-117.P. & McCahon, C. (2002). MovingForward with Community-BasedSole, M.L., Byers, J.F., Ludy,Nursing Education. Washington,J.E. & Ostrow, C.L. (2002).DC: American Association ofSuctioning techniques and airwayColleges of Nursing Press.management practices: Pilotstudy and instrument evaluation.Polizzi, J., Byers, J.F. & Kiehl, E.American Journal of Critical Care,(2003). Multiple-gestation infants’NICU co-bedding versus traditionalbedding outcomes. Journal forHealthcare Quality, 25 (1), 5-11.11, 363-368.Diane WinkNurse Educator, Journal of NursingEducation, ADVANCE for Nurses13

Faculty MembersFaculty Spotlight: Dr. Lygia HolcombDirector/ProfessorJean Leuner, Ph.D., RNInterim Director/ProfessorvMary Lou Sole, Ph.D., RN, CCNS, FAANProfessorsHolcomb also worked with the College ofAngeline Bushy, Ph.D., RN, CNS, FAANEducation to develop the charter for a NapFord Charter School in Parramore, and shecontinues to provide consultation to the school.In addition, she and a faculty colleaguedeveloped an innovative family wellnessprogram for the school.Karen Dennis, Ph.D., RN, FAANKaren Dow, Ph.D., RN, FAANMary Lou Sole, Ph.D., RN, CCNS, FAANDiane Wink, Ed.D., RNC, ARNPVirginia Wirtz, Ed.D., RN vIn April 2003, Lygia Holcomb was honored atthe UCF’s annual Founders Day celebrationas the recipient of the University Excellence inProfessional Service Award.Holcomb has an exemplary record of service tothe School of Nursing, university, communityand professional organizations. She is the leadfaculty member for the nurse practitionertrack, and she challenges students to developsignificant population-based service projects,which benefit community residents.She was chosen as a National Organizationof Nurse Practitioners Faculties (NONPF)Fellow for 1999–2000, in recognition of hercontributions to graduate education for nursepractitioners. In 2000–2001, she received theCollege of Health and Public Affairs Excellencein Graduate Teaching Award.Holcomb has participated in clinical practice atthe UCF/LSCC Clinic in Leesburg. She hasprovided services to the Orange County SchoolSystem, Teenage Pregnancy Prevention (TAPP)and Frontline Outreach. These volunteeractivities contribute to the health care ofmedically underserved areas.Each year, Holcomb participates with facultymembers, students and the community in amedical mission to Honduras. She wasinstrumental in developing the program sothat local residents are taught basic medicalself-care and self-help skills. She was recognizedby Theta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta TauInternational for her outstanding leadership inthis area. Recently, she has collaborated with theFlorida Solar Energy Commission to developprojects to meet the health-care needs forresidents in Haiti.Associate ProfessorsEmma “E.J.” Brown, Ph.D., RN, CSValerie Browne-Krimsley, Ed.D., RNJacqueline Byers, Ph.D., RNErmalynn Kiehl, Ph.D., RNJean Kijek, Ph.D., RNJudith Ruland, Ed.D., RN vFrances Smith, Ed.D., RNAssistant ProfessorsMaureen Covelli, Ph.D., RNJannie Gichia, Ph.D., CNM, RNLygia Holcomb, D.S.N., RN, ARNPNancy Rudner-Lugo, Dr.PH, M.P.H., M.S.N.Janice Peterson, Ph.D., RNInstructorsMary Lou Brunell, M.S.N., RN vGlenn Hagerstrom, M.S.N., ARNPvHer contributions to the department, theuniversity and the community are noteworthy.Holcomb volunteered her time to help start aGraduate Student Nursing Association at UCF,and she served as chair of the Student Affairsand Graduate Committees. At the universitylevel, Holcomb served a four-year term as amember of the Undergraduate Course ReviewCommittee and served as a member of PresidentHitt’s task force on student health fees.Holcomb is active in many professionalorganizations, with a strong commitment tothe Florida Nurses Association. She is currentlypresident of District 8 and is beginning asecond term on the Board of Directors of thestatewide group.Linda Hennig, Ed.D., RNErica Hoyt, M.S.N., RNTerry Kyle, M.S.N., ARNP vPatricia Lafferty, M.S.N., RNBarbara Lange, M.S.N., RN vPatricia Leli, M.S.N., RNVictoria Loerzel, M.S.N., RNSusan Pelliccio, M.S.N., RNElizabeth Rash, M.S.N., ARNPv14

2002 - 2003Sandra Roberts, M.S.N., ARNPKaren Saenz, Ph.D., RN vKim Sandor, M.S.N., ARNP vLisa Smith, M.S.N., RN vLynn Smith, M.S.N., PNPv VisitingAdjunct Faculty MembersKelly Allred, M.S.N., RN.Elizabeth Dale Aragon, Ph.D., RNSanford Boaz, M.S.N., ARNPStephanie Coffey, M.S.N., ARNPRosemarie Dunn, M.S.N., ARNPSandria George, M.A., RNBarbara Hiser, M.B.A., RNCynthia Hongamen, M.S.N., ARNPPamela LaBorde, M.S.N., RNJune Longway, M.S.N., ARNPMaryanne Ludy, M.S.N., ARNPJean MacCuspie, M.S., RNElizabeth MacDermott, M.S.N., ARNPJudy Morter, M.S.N., RNKerry Mullen, M.S.N., ARNPNgozi Odoh, M.S.N., ARNPChristine Panco, M.S.N., ARNPSusan Ricci (Pennacchia), M.S.N., ARNPPamela Royall, Ph.D., RNKimberly Sandor, M.S.N., ARNPKyle Savitz, M.S.N., ARNPGeorgia Shifß ette, M.S.N., RNNancy Srebernak, M.H.M., RNGeraldine Tulley, M.S.N., ARNPPia Valvassori, Ph.D., ARNPRobert Vandervoort, Pharm.D.Margaret Wacker, Ph.D., RNJackie Walker, M.S., RNLaura Witter, M.S.N., ARNPKathleen Yanks, M.S.N., ARNPFaculty Awardsand HonorsAssociate Professor E.J. BrownCollege of Health and Public AffairsExcellence in ResearchVisiting Instructor Mary Lou BrunellNamed executive director of the FloridaCenter for NursingAssociate Professor Jacqueline ByersCollege of Health and Public Affairs Excellencein Graduate Teaching Nursing Research Awardfrom Florida Nurses Association, District 8Assistant Professor Maureen CovelliTeaching Incentive awardAssistant Professor Lygia HolcombUniversity Excellence in Professional ServiceAssociate Professor Ermalynn KiehlCollege of Health and Public Affairs Excellencein Undergraduate TeachingAssistant Professor Janice PetersonNurse Educator Award from Florida NursesAssociation, District 8Visiting Instructor Elizabeth RashCommunity Action Award from Florida NursesAssociation, District 8Visiting Instructor Susan RogersNursing Student Advocate Award from FloridaNurses Association, District 8Associate Professor Frances SmithTeaching Incentive awardProfessor Mary Lou SoleNursing Administration Award from FloridaNurses Association, District 8Brunell AppointedDirector of the FloridaCenter for NursingIn November 2002, Mary Lou Brunell wasappointed executive director of the FloridaCenter for Nursing. She was a facultymember in the School of Nursing for manyyears and continues to hold a courtesyposition with the school.The Florida Center for Nursing, which ishoused at UCF, was established in 2001 bythe Florida Legislature to address issues ofsupply and demand for nursing, includingissues of recruitment, retention andutilization of nurse work-force resources.“Through collaborative partnerships,the center will accomplish its purposeby establishing a clear research agenda,publishing a strategic plan, addressing theimage of nursing and facilitating statewidesharing of information,” Brunell said.The School of Nursing is proud tobe affiliated with the Florida Centerfor Nursing.Additional information about the center isavailable at www.flcenterfornursing.org.15

Student Spotlight: Amanda BirdStudent Awardsand ScholarshipsCentral Florida Kidney CenterAnnual Scholarship FundMonica CollumQuibulah GrahamFrida Igweta JonesHolly TaylorCentral Florida Navy Nurse ScholarshipIn April 2003, Amanda Bird washonored at UCF’s Founders Day asOutstanding Student in the Collegeof Health and Public Affairs.Bird graduated in May 2003 in thetop five percent of her class. She wasnominated for the award for herexceptional record of volunteer activitiesat UCF and in varied communityagencies. She was the leader of the UCF“Get Carded” Program, which fostersorgan and tissue donation awarenessamong college students. The programwas started at UCF and is a modelprogram to promote organ donation.Bird sat on the Board of Directors forVolunteer UCF and was acknowledgedas Outstanding Board Member in both2002 and 2003.She was also active in numerous sororityactivities for Kappa Delta and served onthe UCF Sorority Recruitment Board.As part of her clinical assignments, Birdworked in the Apopka CommunityNursing Center. She collaborated withfellow students to develop a programcalled, “Project Empower.” Thisprogram facilitates health-care educationand access for individuals at the Loavesand Fishes Food Pantry in Apopka.Amanda said the goal of this project“is to enable clients to manage theirhealth and disease better, and accesscommunity resources.”Kimberly RedmondKelley TimmonsCollege of Health and Public AffairsOutstanding StudentAmanda BirdFish Foundation RN to B.S.N. ScholarshipMary DavisReatha EllisRosalie McClainFish Foundation RN to M.S.N. ScholarshipDebra DiChiaraDonna PeachFlorida League for NursingClinical Excellence AwardJeremy BentHeather Scaglione EndowedMemorial ScholarshipChristina AllenUCF Student GovernmentAssociation Top 100 ScholarshipCaptain Thomas WeichartVivian and Barry WoodsEducational EndowmentSarah MullinsWinter Park Memorial Hospital ScholarshipLynda AllenBridget Mulrooney16

Alumni1981 - 20021981Rosemary George (Mahoney), B.S.N.,is a psychiatric triage nurse at Winter Park MemorialHospital in Winter Park, Fla.Heidi Jonas (Haefely), B.S.N.,is an RN (registered nurse) at MemorialHospital in Jacksonville, Fla.Rosemary Notarantonio, B.S.N,is the vice president of nursing operations atHealthcare Corporation of America (HCA)in Fort Pierce, Fla. She earned her M.S.N.at Barry University.Lynn P. Schwarz, B.S.N., is an RN forDr. Lawrence Kelley in Longwood, Fla.1982Patricia Caulfield (Hanvey), B.S.N.,is an RN for Seminole County Public Schools inSanford, Fla. She passed the National CertiÞcationExam for School Nurses in June 2002. She ismarried and has three children.Kathe Lesure Hypes, B.S.N.,is an ARNP (advanced registered nurse practitioner)at CFP Physicians Group in Casselberry, Fla. In 1988,she made the “Who’s Who in American Nursing” list.In 1991, she was named the Sand Lake Hospital (inOrlando, Fla.) Employee of the Month. In 1997, sheearned her ANCC (American Nurses CredentialingCenter) certiÞcation in geriatrics. She earned herM.S.N. in 1991.Miriam Rafferty (Damora), B.S.N., currently lives inOrlando, Fla. She earned her M.P.H. in 1991.1983Yvonne Baker, B.S.N., is a staff RN at the Veterans’Administration Clinic in Viera, Fla.Ellarea A. Farwell (Broderick), B.S.N., is the programmanager for the Orange County Government inOrlando, Fla.Kathy Ferguson (Murphy), B.S.N., is the clinicalmanager at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter,Fla. She is certiÞed in inpatient obstetrics. She hasbeen married for almost 20 years and has twosons (12 and 16 years old).Joyce Sconiers, B.S.N., is the nurse manager atGreystone, Inc. in Rockledge, Fla. She iscurrently in the process of completing her M.B.A.1984Debra Lucas Harris, B.S.N., M.P.H. (University ofSouth Florida ’91), J.D. (Stetson University’96), sole-authored a review article in the FloridaJournal of Public Health in 1991. She alsoconducted hearings as an arbitrator for juvenileservices in the 13th Judicial Circuit inHillsborough County, Fla., from 1991 to 1993.She is currently looking for a new job.Sandra Mason Cable, B.S.N., is an RN in the NICU(neonatal intensive care unit) at LutheranHospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She hasfour sons and is “enjoying watching them growinto young men,” she writes. She stayed homefrom work after her third son was born, but shereturned to hospital nursing in November 2001.“I thoroughly love working in the NICU,” she writes.Patti Cantillo-Kodzis, B.S.N., is an outreachand wellness coordinator at Senior ResourceAlliance in Orlando, Fla. She writes: “Nursing allowsvariety. I’ve been able to change the direction of mycareer as needed. You get what you give.”Nancy K. Lawson, B.S.N., is a pediatric home healthnurse for Addus Healthcare in Tampa, Fla. She hasmade the “Who’s Who Among American BusinessWomen” and “Who’s Who Among Medical Professionals”lists. In 2001, she won the Nurse of the Month atMaxim Healthcare and an Honorary Award for GreatNurse at Addus Healthcare.1985Carol L. Hawk, B.S.N., is an instructor for the LakeCounty school system in Eustis, Fla., whereshe was Lake Technical Center’s 2002–2003 Teacherof the Year. She is a lifetime member ofHealth Occupations Students of America.1987Loretta Kristofek (Marino), B.S.N., is a clinical servicerepresentative at Coram Healthcare inOrlando, Fla., where she handles two patientinformation lines. She assisted the charge nurseday shift in moving pediatric patients to Arnold PalmerHospital on opening day. She is married and has twochildren – Delaney and Jacob.Elyse A. Nutter (Kantzler), B.S.N., entered a criticalcare internship program at Morton Plant Hospital inClearwater, Fla., after her graduation. She later traveledto Denver, Colo., and became a managerial staff memberin the University of Colorado hospital system. Shegot married in 1991, and in 1994, she and her husbandmoved back to Florida to have their Þrst baby. She thendecided to leave her position in the open-heart surgicalunit and recovery room at Sarasota Memorial Hospitalto have two more children. She is now consideringre-entering the work force.Holly Siverson (Freeman), B.S.N.,is a pharmacist at Walgreens Healthcare Plus in Orlando,Fla. She graduated from the University of Florida– College of Pharmacy in 1991. She has been marriedto her husband, Scott, since 1992, and they have threechildren – Katie, 9; Kurt, 3; and Meredith, 1.Anne Stuart Thrasher Southwood, B.S.N., helpedwith the organization and start-up of a newhospital and outpatient surgical center. Shecurrently has two small children is working perdiem for Martin Memorial Medical CenterOutpatient Surgical Center in Stuart, Fla.Misti Tuppeny (Langston), B.S.N.,is a CNS (clinical nurse specialist) in neurology atFlorida Hospital in Orlando. She has been married toher husband, Peter, since 1988, and they havea 7-year-old daughter, Lindsey Erin. She earnedher M.S.N. in 2001.1988Louise Barwick (Johns), B.S.N., is a nurseadministrator at Thomasville Surgery Center inThomasville, Ga.Kay Boka, B.S.N., is the director of nursing atRobinson Creek Homecare and Hospicein Austin, Texas.Carol A. Winters, B.S.N., is a charge nurse atLutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Shespent 10 years in emergency nursing at the samehospital and Þve years in critical care/telemetry/ER atHillcrest Hospital in PittsÞeld, Mass.1989Jamie D. Moscovitz, B.S.N., is a roundingnurse at Vascular Specialists of Central Florida inOrlando. She is also a CNOR (certiÞed nurse operatingroom) and RNFA (registered nurse Þrst assistant).17

Anne G. Quirk, B.S.N., M.P.H.(University of South Florida ’03), is the director ofnursing at Citrus Health Network in Miami, Fla. In 2000,she received the Professional Achievement Award forthe UCF – College of Health and Public Affairs. Shealso made the Orlando Business Journal’s “40 under40” list, is a certiÞed Lamaze instructor and an adjunctfaculty member for Miami-Dade Community College.She is now working toward her M.S.N. at FloridaAtlantic University.1990Jeanine Johnston (Barna), B.A. in Legal Studies(’85), B.S.N., has been a certiÞed diabetes educatorfor the past 10 years and currently works at OrlandoRegional Healthcare System (ORHS). In 1991, she wasa nominee for the Clinical Nursing Excellence Award.In 2000, she appeared as a guest on “9 Months andCounting” on the Health Network. In 2002, she was aspeaker on the ORHS Diabetes Cruise. She isalso an advanced wound clinician.1991Kimberly M. Speak (Ahearn), B.S.N.,is a call center RN for Children’s Healthcare of Atlantain Georgia. She is married and has three children– Lauren, 10; Alyssa, 8; and Austin, 4.Marybeth Wash, B.S.N., M.P.H.(University of South Florida ‘00), is the clinical trialsmanager at Berlex Laboratories in Montville, N.J.,where she manages multiple sclerosis trials for clinicalresearch with a pharmaceutical company.1992Jill C. Bradford (Zembower), B.S.N., is aparent educator (lactation consultant) at FloridaHospital in Orlando.Heather Shadrix (Harris), B.S.N., is an RN at ArnoldPalmer Hospital in Orlando, Fla. She hasbeen married to her husband, Craig, since 1996, andthey have two sons – Hunter, 4; and Preston, 2.1993Stacey E. Bednar, B.S.N., is a nurse in the Universityof California, San Francisco’s Catheterization Lab.Heather C. Doerr, B.S.N., is an obstetrics RN atMassachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. Sheis also a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve CombatSupport Hospital 309th ICU (Intensive Care Unit), acertiÞed legal nurse consultant and RN-C (registerednurse-clinician) in obstetrics.Erica Edgar Hoyt, B.S.N., is a lab coordinator/instructor at UCF. She worked as a ßight nursebefore teaching. She earned her M.S.N. in 2000.Sonya R. Mead (Jenkins), B.S.N., is a labor anddelivery RN at Phelps County Regional Medical Centerin Rolla, Mo. “I really enjoy raising my two children,”she writes.Nancy Mooney (Brown), B.S.N., currently lives inWinter Park, Fla.Dawn Marie Nemerovsky, B.S.N., has been anoncology RN for 10 years and currently worksat Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center in FortMyers. She also has eight years of experience as achemotherapy-certiÞed hospice nurse.Lisa Ninnis (Durfee), B.S.N., is an ER(emergency room) pool nurse at Florida HospitalDeLand. She joined the U.S. Air Force when she graduatedand, she writes, “had a wild, seven-year run,” whichincluded assignments in Ohio, Louisiana, South Carolina,California and Texas. She worked in areas includingmedical surgical units, same-day surgery, ERs, medicaloncology and precepting. She also took an in-residencemanagement course. She is now a full-time momand Þll-in nurse.Teresa Powshok, B.S.N., is a clinical systemseducator at Health First in Melbourne, Fla. She was a(cardiac) pediatric care unit nurse for more than eightyears. For the last two years, she has been teachingnurses, doctors and associates at Health First, whichincludes three hospitals, numerous doctors’ ofÞces,hospice, home-care many other services. She hasbeen married for 11 years and has two children –A.J., 8; and Jackie, 5.Rachel VanHoozier (Zwemer), B.S.N., has been apediatric RN at Florida Hospital East in Orlando foralmost six years. She also worked as a travelingnurse for three years. She is married with, “twobeautiful girls,” she writes.1994Anthony Wayne Winston, B.S.N., M.S. inNurse Anesthesia (Georgetown University ’01), isa CRNA for the U.S. Navy in Bethesda, Md. In 2003,his research piece, “Comparison of Inhaled IsopropylAlcohol and Intravenous Ondansetron for Treatment ofPost-Operative Nausea and Vomiting,” was publishedin the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists journal,and he got a faculty appointment to the UniformedServices University of the Health Sciences.Terri L. Woodruff, B.S.N., A.N.P.(Duke University ’00), worked at Duke Universityfrom 1995 to 2002. She is now an ANP (adultnurse practitioner) for Erwin Family Practice inErwin, Tenn., and writes a monthly article concerninghealth issues for her local paper. She is also amember of the National Medical Response Team andDisaster Medical Assistant Team, whichwas deployed to New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.1995Candace Campbell-McKnight, B.S.’93, B.S.N., isan RN at the Maternal Fetal Center in Winter Park, Fla.She has a 3-year-old child, Walker Gray.Jeffrey Craig Phillips, B.S.N., M.S.N.(Florida International University ’99), is a CRA(certiÞed research assistant) professor at FloridaInternational University (FIU) in Miami. In 1997, hebecame an AIDS certiÞed registered nurse. In 1999,he received the Douglas CofÞn Clinical ResearchExcellence Award from the FIU School of Nursing,and he earned his Florida ARNP license as an adultpsychiatric and mental health NP (nurse practitioner).In 2001, he earned his ANCC certiÞcation as clinicalspecialist in adult psychiatric and mental healthnursing. He has also done multiple poster and didacticpresentations at national and international meetings.Mary C. Sutton, B.S.N., is a staff RN and chargenurse in pediatric general surgery for the U.S.Navy in San Diego, Calif. She recently returnedfrom Kuwait, where she was supportingOperation Iraqi Freedom with the U.S. Marines.She is returning overseas to Yokosaka, Japan.Patricia Vitori, B.S.N., is an RN in Key Largo, Fla.She has worked in the ICU since graduation, dealingwith everything from trauma to post-open-heart surgery,helping neonatal up to adult patients. She recentlyÞnished a two-year contract in Saudi Arabia, and sheis looking forward to starting in Australia after a shorttravel assignment to Alaska. She writes: “I would loveto hear from friends from the class of ’98.Best wishes to all!”1996Pamela Abernathy, B.S.N., is an RN case manager atHospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, Fla.April Ann Gillespie-Blackstone, B.S.N., is a chemotherapycertiÞed RN at the Visiting NursesAssociation in Vero Beach, Fla. She is married with twosons – Ryan, 4; and Jason, 15 months.18

Linda Johnson Neely, B.S.N., is an RN staff nurseat the Island Health & Rehabilitation Centerin Merritt Island, Fla.Dawn Mossing, B.S.N., is a staff RN at Health First inMelbourne, Fla.1997Charlene A. Demers, B.S.N., is a certiÞed woundostomy-continencenurse (WOCN) at Florida Hospitalin Orlando. She received her certiÞcation from EmoryUniversity. She is currently in the gerontology NPgraduate program at Florida Atlantic University.Angel R. Epstein, B.S.N. (’95), M.S.W., is apsychotherapist at Counseling Associates of OrmondBeach, Fla., which specializes in ADD (Attention DeÞcitDisorder). She also patented a psycho-educationalworkshop for family members of children with the ADD.Jarod “Rookie” Gage, B.S.N., is a CNS at theChildren’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham.Mary Barnes Hammock, B.S.N., M.S.N. (EmoryUniversity ’99), is a PNP (pediatric nurse practitioner)at Cobb Pediatrics, P.C. in Marietta, Ga. She has beenmarried to her husband, David, for one year.Patricia K. Lafferty, B.S.N. (’86), M.S.N., is anadviser/instructor at UCF.Carolyn Glenda LaRoe, B.S.N., is a charge nurse atFlorida Hospital Waterman in Eustis, Fla.Janet E. Modzelewski, B.S.N., is a nursing programspecialist for the state of Florida inDaytona Beach. She is participating in a program forthe Public Health Leadership Institute ofFlorida at the University of South Florida.Emlyn Tobillo, M.S.N. – Family Nurse Practitioner, isan NP at Orlando Clinical Research. She is involvedwith pharmaceutical research.1998Katherine J. Allison, B.S.N., is a clinical researcherfor Parrish Medical Center in Titusville,Fla. She is currently pursuing her M.S. in HealthServices Administration at UCF and is scheduled tograduate in 2004. “Many thanks to the UCF School ofNursing for the academic preparation they providedme!” she writes. She has been happily married to herhusband, Steve, for the past 11 years and her twochildren recently went away to college.Phyllis H. Baum, B.S.N., is the vice president andchief nursing ofÞcer at Leesburg Regional MedicalCenter in Leesburg, Fla.Nicole R. Gardner (O’Dell), B.S.N., is a mother/babyRN at Health First – Holmes RegionalMedical Center in Melbourne, Fla.Stephanie Gorman (Phillips), B.S.N., is an RN atArnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Fla.Todd Gorman, B.S.N., is a CRNA (certiÞed registerednurse anesthetist) at Anesthesiologists of GreaterOrlando. “Stephanie and I have two wonderful children,Austin and Alannah, and a third one on the way,” hewrites. He recently earned his M.S. in Anesthesiologyfrom Barry University,James Hart, B.S. in Respiratory Therapy (’83),B.S.N., is a CRA for Guidant Corp. Beforethat, he was promoted to manager of Florida Hospital’sCardiac Catheterization Lab in Orlando.Terry Hirtz, B.S.N., is an RN at Vitas Hospicein Orlando, Fla.Shere Leventhal, B.S.N., is a legal nurseconsultant for Beggs & Lane, a law Þrm in Pensacola,Fla. She is also a pediatric RN at Baptist Hospital inPensacola, working in nursing administration qualityimprovement/nursing education. She earned her M.S.in Health Education.Kimberly Moore, B.S.N., is the case manager medicalclaims consultant for CNA Insurance in Maitland, Fla.She earned certiÞcations to become both a CRRN(certiÞed rehabilitation registered nurse) and an LNCC(legal nurse consultant certiÞed). She is currently completinga CLCP (certiÞed life care planner) program.Anthony W. Pennington, B.S.N., is a faculty memberat Seminole Community College in Sanford, Fla. Healso earned his M.S.N. and an M.B.A.Nicole Richmond Leach, B.S.N. (’94), M.S.N.,is an ARNP at Roberson Allergy & Asthma inStuart, Fla. She was involved in Phase III research(asthma/immunology) while practicing in Miami, Fla.She is now working on an asthma article for publicationin The Nurse Practitioner journal. She is married andhas a 1-year-old son, Jack.1999Anna “Bridget” Cook, B.S.N., is an emergencydepartment staff RN at Leesburg RegionalMedical Center in Leesburg, Fla.Gloria H. Denston, B.S.N., is the clinical nursemanager at Florida Hospital DeLand, where shewas the 2002 Nurse of the Year. In 2003, she presentedat the Florida Nurses Association’s 16th Annual Conferenceof Clinical Excellence in Nursing.Denise Firman, B.S.N., is a staff RN in the NICU atOrlando Regional Healthcare Systems.Janice Gregory, M.S.N., is an ARNP at PulmonaryDisease Specialists in Kissimmee, Fla. She has beenemployed for the last two and a half years “with thebest pulmonary practice in Kissimmee,” she writes.Kas Healy, M.S.N., is an NP for the Eastern AleutianTribe in Alaska.Judy L. Housel, B.S.N. (’98), M.S.N., is an NP atTeam Health in Titusville, Fla.Lori Laswell, B.S.N., is a staff RN for Erlanger HealthSystem in Chattanooga, Tenn.Jenny Mitre Pack, B.S.B.A. (’91), B.S.N.,is a staff nurse at Florida Hospital in Orlando,where she Þrst participated in a critical carenurse internship. She has an 8-month-old son,Joshua Nicholas.Deborah Ann Phillips, B.S.N., is an ARNP atHealth Care Providers of Florida in Apopka /Orlando.Jennifer L. Snow, M.S.N. – Family Nurse Practitioner,is an ARNP at Brevard Cardiology in MerrittIsland, Fla. She has two children – JonathanWilliam, 3; and Elizabeth Rose, 1.Carmelita Stephenson (Cabug), B.S. in HealthServices Administration (’96), B.S.N., is a staff RNin the pediatric special care unit at Arnold PalmerHospital in Orlando, Fla. She is married with a3-month-old son, Jack Brian.Shetonya H. Summers (Croft), B.S.N., is an RN atHealth First in Melbourne, Fla.2000Diane M. Berry, M.S.N., is an ARNP-C (advancedregistered nurse practitioner-clinician) forthe ENT (ear, nose and throat) ofÞce at OMNI Healthcarein Melbourne, Fla. She received herANCC certiÞcation on her Þrst try (December 2001).She also presented a poster at the FloridaNurses Foundation luncheon on Sept. 11, 2003.Kevin Capps, B.S.N., is a trauma RN at HolmesRegional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla.19

Matthew Graham, B.S.N., has worked in ER medicinein Texas for the past three years. He and Cindy MarieWood hope to start a family within the next Þve years.Ann Marie Hunkar-Huie, M.S.N., is an ARNPat Cardiac Care Specialists in Orlando, Fla.She has been a guest in a health columnfor a senior publication.Melissa Kelly (Graham), B.S.N., Þnished her lastsummer as an E grade nurse for the BUPANursing Agency in Leeds, United Kingdom, where sheworked on an admission and dialysis unitfor three years. “I have achieved E grade statusand Þnd the knowledge I learned at UCF hashelped me throughout my tenure here,” she writes.Doris L. Krough, B.S.N., is the supervisor at theNational Deaf Academy in Mt. Dora, Fla.Rebecca Perrine, B.S.N., is the pediatric liaison forGrandma’s House at Westminster Care ofOrlando. She coordinated the opening of a 36-bedlong-term and rehabilitation unit in a 420-bedskilled nursing facility. She also established an OrangeCounty charter school on site.David L. Robertson, B.S.N., is an RN at FloridaHospital in Winter Park. He writes: “I caughtmy Þrst sailÞsh last week! Life is good.”JoAnne L. Shifflett, B.S.N., is an RN at Health FirstMedical Center in Melbourne, Fla. She wasrecently accepted into an M.S.N. program.Samuel Smith, B.S.N., is an RN for PSR Nurses inDallas, Texas. He is currently enrolled in aCRNA program at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity – Medical College of Virginia. He hasbeen an ICU travel nurse for the last year.2001Jennafer Bernreuter, B.S.N., is currently livingin Hernando, Fla.Jamie Elizabeth Cochran (Thompson), B.S.N.,worked in labor and delivery at Florida Hospital inOrlando after graduation, but she recently moved toChicago, Ill., with her husband, due to his job. Sincethey are still settling into their new home, she has notstarted looking for a new job yet.Allison Collier (Hulick), B.S.N., is an RN at ArnoldPalmer Hospital in Orlando, Fla.Guylaine Legault, M.S.N. – Family Nurse Practitioner,is an ARNP at Spruce Creek Family Care in PortOrange, Fla.Shannon Newton, B.S.N., is a travel RN for Nova ProStafÞng in Tampa, Fla. She has been atravel nurse around Florida for the past year, and she iscurrently on assignment in Philadelphia, Pa.Judith E. Nunes, B.S.N., is a research nurse at M.D.Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Fla.She writes: “Graduating from the RN to B.S.N. programand obtaining my B.S.N. has providedme the opportunity to pursue ‘advanced level’positions within the organization. I accepted theposition of oncology clinical research coordinator.I absolutely love it! I no longer have ‘hands-on’care, but I still have direct patient contact.”F. Elizabeth Poalillo, B.S.N. (’97), M.S.N.,is the nurse manager at Orlando RegionalHealthcare System.Suzanne Robbins, B.S.N., is a medical-surgicaldirector at Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth, Mass. Shewas also a clinical supervisor in critical care, and sheworked in staff education.Trudy Simpson (Rice), B.S.N., is an RN at MunroeRegional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla.Elena Smith, B.S.N., is a staff RN at Regency MedicalCenter in Winter Haven, Fla. She is alsocurrently enrolled in the University of Florida’s master’sdegree program, on the pediatric nursepractitioner track. She expects to graduate in 2004.Katherine Strickland, B.S.N., is an RN at Shands atAGH in Gainesville, Fla. “We moved toGainesville and live on 20 acres with sheep, goats andchickens,” she writes. She will graduate inDecember 2003 with her M.S.N. in Family Practice fromthe University of Florida. She also plans to practice inGainesville.Jackie Terwilliger, M.S.N. – Family NursePractitioner, is an ARNP-C in the cardiology groupat Florida Health Care (FHC) in Daytona Beach. Shestarted as an ARNP in the CVICU (cardiovascularintensive care unit) at Halifax Medical Center, also inDaytona Beach, where she is still on per diem.Susan Wnuk, M.S.N., is an ARNP at CFPPhysicians Group in Casselberry, Fla.Cindy Marie Wood, B.S.N., is a PA (physician assistant)at the Greater Houston NeurosurgeryCenter in The Woodlands, Texas. She and MatthewGraham hope to start a family within the nextÞve years. She earned her M.P.A.S. from theUniversity of Florida.2002Lisa V. Bowman, B.S.N., is an RN at Florida Hospitalin Orlando.Sarah Callander, B.S.N., is an RN in the CICU(cardiac intensive care unit) at Shands Healthcare inGainesville, Fla.Miriam Levy, B.S.N., is a transplant RN at New YorkUniversity in New York City. She is now waiting to getinto graduate school to pursue her M.S.N.Therese L. Luce, M.S.N., is an FNP(family nurse practitioner) for Dr. Marilyn Moss inMelbourne, Fla.Shannon P. Lyles, B.S.N., is an RN specialistin pediatric endocrinology for the University ofFlorida in Gainesville. Part of her job includes diabeteseducation with children and theirfamilies. She is also a study coordinator fordiabetes studies and growth hormone registries.Lacey Anne Pettit, B.S.N., is a staff RN at St. Luke’sHospital/Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.Erika Pitts, B.S.N., is a pediatric RN at Florida Hospitalin Orlando. She also earned her PALS(pediatric advanced life support) certiÞcation.Casi M. Ptack, B.S.N., is an RN in the ER at FloridaHospital in Orlando.Sheron S. Rowe, B.S.N., M.S.N., is an assistantprofessor of nursing at Florida Hospital – College ofHealth Sciences in Orlando. In 2003, she presenteda poster at the Southern Nursing Research Societyon “Integrative Research Review of Chemotherapy-Related Fatigue in Women with Breast Cancer.” Shealso presented a CEU (college education units) offeringon “The New HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability andAccountability) Regulations” at Florida Hospital Collegeof Health Sciences.Susan Smith, B.S.N., is an RN at Halifax MedicalCenter in Daytona Beach, Fla.Darleen A. Williams, M.S.N., is an educator at OrlandoRegional Healthcare System, where herUCF master’s project was implementedSeptember 1, 200320

Donations to the University of Central Florida, College ofHealth and Public Affairs and School of NursingReport of GiftsPresident’s Medallion SocietyAnnual giving of$10,000 +CORPORATIONSCentral Florida Kidney Center, Inc.Florida Hospital WatermanINDIVIDUALSJames R. Phillips, Jr.President’s Circle ContributorsAnnual giving of$2,500 to $4,999CORPORATIONSFord Motor Company FundWinter Park Health FoundationINDIVIDUALSRenee M. KellerOther annual giving categoriesin the President’s Circleinclude Benefactors($5,000 to $9,999) andAssociates ($1,000 to $2,499).Pegasus Circle PartnersAnnual giving of$500 to $999ALUMNIKathleen Gillman ’85INDIVIDUALSMary Lou SolePegasus Circle SupportersAnnual giving of$250 to $499ALUMNIGary S. Feldmann ’86Elizabeth A. Furia ’86Lois M. Godbold ’82Judy L. Housel ’99Jacquelyn J. Mueller ’01Dian S. Phillips ’82Carole W. Williams ’92Pegasus Circle FriendsAnnual giving of$100 to $249ALUMNIAnnmarie C. Clark ’82Monica J. Cox ’94Gary S. Feldmann ’86Sandra J. Graham ’92William J. Hamilton ’02Mary K. King ’92Julie C. Lawlor ’96Vicki H. Montoya ’01Robin M. Pollard ’96Editha D. Ruiz ’95Laura C. Smith-Mejia ’86Richard D. Summers ’92Kathleen A. Wade ’82Carol A. Winters ’88Other Alumni Gifts(Up to $99)Pamela P. Abernathy ’96Jennifer L. Albers ’97Melissa L. Barry ’00Claire L. Bautista ’00Flo Bissonnette ’99Kay L. Boka ’88Jeannette M. Bowers ’96Carol A. Boyd ’96Patricia M. Brennan ’83Alexandra L. Brown ’86Celeste M. Brown ’86Karen D. Brown ’82Roxanne R. Buckley ’02Mary S. Burroughs ’86Debra A. Burrows ’95Sandra Mason Cable ’84Linda L. Carrillo ’95Patricia J. CauÞ eld ’82Terry A. Cavanagh ’84Dawn Cook ’99Liliane S. Davis ’94Heather C. Doerr ’93Gary S. Feldmann ’86Esther I. Francis ’96Mary Ann Gagen ’98Rosemary R. Gavan ’82Denise M. Giunta ’86Vicki J. Gladwell ’92Glenn E. Hagerstrom ’00Karen L. Hanley ’91Carol L. Hawk ’85Jean-Beth W. Hood ’95Annmarie C. Hunkar-Huie ’00John J. Joslin ’84Charlene E. Kell ’99Christine D. Klawon ’91Regina Klein ’01Loretta S. Kristofek ’87Sherri L. Marchant ’95Sheila M. Mays ’84Michelle D. McCormick ’88Nancy J. McGuffee ’82Jamie D. Moscovitz ’8921

Report of GiftsLinda J. Neely ’96Judith L. Nichols ’86Lisa C. Ninnis ’93Ruth A. Pratt ’86Anne G. Quirk ’89Robert A. Rice ’81Denise F. Rossi ’02Lynn P. Schwarz ’81Evelyn Jean Sinclair ’99Kellee Ann Smith ’99Holly Sue Stone ’91Betty A. Tillinger ’86Kim Truong ’01Michelle M. Turba ’91Christine M. Ughy ’87Sonya K. Vestey ’82Kathleen M. Weldon ’86Bobby T. Whitson ’97Glenda B. Wichick ’96Marilyn D. Willming ’86Donor Recognition andSpecial EntitlementsAn invitation to the president’s appreciation dinnerand recognition in the UCF Foundation AnnualReport and Honor Roll of Donors is given todonors in the following levels:• President’s Medallion• President’s CircleDonors are recognized in the UCF FoundationAnnual Report and Honor Roll of Donors in thefollowing levels:• President’s Medallion• President’s Circle• Pegasus CircleEndowmentsBert Fish Nursing ChairBlue Cross and Blue Shield EndowedProfessorship in NursingCentral Florida Kidney CenterEndowed ScholarshipChatlos Endowed Fund(scholarships and professorship)Dorothy Ann Perkins TomlinsonEndowed ScholarshipHeather Scaglione Endowed ScholarshipVivian and Barry Woods EndowedScholarship FundWinter Park Memorial HospitalEndowed ScholarshipFaculty ProfessorshipsChatlos Endowed ChairEmma J. BrownBert Fish Endowed ChairAngeline BushyThe University of Central Florida,College of Health and PublicAffairs and School of Nursingappreciate all of your generousfinancial contributions.Central FloridaKidney CenterEndowmentThe Central Florida Kidney Center hasestablished an endowment to providescholarships for undergraduate nursingstudents. The endowment was paidover a four-year period, along withan additional annual gift to providescholarships before the endowmentgoal was reached.Maureen Michael (above) executivedirector of the Central Florida KidneyCenter, is a strong advocate of nursingeducation, and she believes supportingnursing education is important.Michael said the center established thescholarship “to address the nursingshortage by assisting students andencouraging them to consider workingwith renal patients in their career choice.”She challenges other organizations withinthe health-care community “to recognizethe nursing shortage, and take an activerole in being part of the solution byproviding financial support for studentscholarships or additional facultypositions to educate students.”22

For comments, questions ormore information:Advisory BoardUCF Nursing —Access to ExcellenceSchool of NursingCollege of Health and Public AffairsUniversity of Central FloridaCommunityLeadersDon BreedingWuesthoff Hospital RockledgeLinda BreumCentral Florida Regional HospitalDennis W. CahillCentral Florida Family Health CenterMercedes ClarkCommunity RepresentativeWillanne ColwellOrlando Regional Healthcare SystemNancy EllisWinter Park Health FoundationPriscilla FaucherOrange County Public Health UnitRobert FaustUCF Student Health ServicesKaren Grim-MarcarelliFlorida HospitalCarol KrugBrevard County Public Health UnitAura LeeFlorida Hospital, EastCindy LoveOrlando Regional Healthcare SystemBetty Manco-HermanHolmes Regional Medical CenterJan McCoyCape Canaveral HospitalMaureen MichaelCentral Florida Kidney CenterKathy MitchellFlorida Hospital, CelebrationSharon MooreUniversity Behavioral CenterAnn PeachMD Anderson Cancer CenterDebbie PusateriFlorida HospitalBe SchafhauserAlumni RepresentativeRobin SeveranceParrish Medical CenterMary Ellen ShannonWuesthoff Hospital MelbourneMaria StahlBrevard County Public Health UnitDiane StoverAdventist Care CentersBlake WarrenCentral Florida AHECJayne WillisOrlando Regional Healthcare SystemClaudia WitcherUCF Student Health ServicesCommunityCollegePartnersLaura AramandoSeminole Community CollegeConnie BobikBrevard Community CollegeGwen Lapham-AlcornCentral Florida Community CollegeLinda MilesDaytona Beach Community CollegeSusan RicciLake Sumter Community CollegeHal WhiteValencia Community CollegeP.O. Box 162210Orlando, FL 32816-2210(407) 823-2744www.cohpa.ucf.edu/nursingE-mail: ucfnurse@mail.ucf.eduSchool of NursingJean Leuner, Ph.D., RNDirector and Professorjleuner@mail.ucf.eduCollege of Health andPublic AffairsBelinda McCarthy, Ph.D.Deanmccarthy@mail.ucf.eduJennifer Roth, M.A.Community and Alumni Relations Offi cerjeroth@mail.ucf.eduJoyce Henckler, M.S.Director of Major Giftsjhenckle@mail.ucf.eduPublication ProductionKaren Guin, M.A.Director of Communicationskguin@mail.ucf.eduAngela Lewis, B.A.Assistant EditorAlan SmiliePhotographerCover and pp. 3 (M.L. Sole),4 (E.J. Brown), 11 (A. Bushy,J. Kijek), 13, 14, 16Design by Juicy Temples, Orlandowww.juicytemples.com23

School of Nursing Launches Alumni ChapterNew College Web SiteThe School of Nursing is excited to announcethe launch of a nursing alumni chapter. Thechapter promises to be a networking circlethat is fun, exciting and designed to meetthe needs of nursing alumni. As a memberof the UCF Alumni Association, you areautomatically a member of the School ofNursing Alumni Chapter. Membership alsoincludes a subscription to Pegasus, the UCFalumni magazine; career services; discountsand invitations to members-only events suchas UCF football pre-game parties; chapterand club activities in more than 25 regionalareas; AlumKnight Outs; travel getaways;Knightfest activities and much more. Join theUCF Alumni Association and let the School ofNursing Alumni Chapter help you connect withyour fellow nursing alumni, friends and family.Visit www.ucfalumni.com to join electronicallyor simply mail your dues (individual annualmembership $35; joint annual membership$55) in the enclosed, pre-addressed envelope.Be sure to check out the newlyredesigned College of Healthand Public Affairs web site atwww.cohpa.ucf.edu.COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRSSchool of NursingUniversity of Central FloridaP.O. Box 162210Orlando, FL 32816-2210Non-ProÞ t OrgPostagePAIDPermit #3575Orlando, FL