PhD Program 45th Anniversary
PhD Profiles in Excellence Collage and Alumni Directory:
A collage of alumni profiles will be compiled and posted on the UMSON website before the PhD program’s 45th Anniversary, Sept. 20 - 21, 2024. If you would like to be included in this digital collage, please complete the questionnaire and submit a professional photo by June 15, 2024.
A directory of UMSON PhD program alumni will also be created to distribute after the event. If you would like to have your contact information included in the directory, please complete the form by June 15, 2024.
PhD Program 45th Anniversary Celebration
Sept. 20 - 21, 2024
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Registration Coming Soon
For more than four decades, the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s PhD program has prepared scholars and researchers to tackle the greatest challenges facing health care. The UMSON PhD program was initiated in 1979 as the 16th doctoral nursing program in the nation.
Our students are carefully chosen and matched to the faculty member who can offer the greatest opportunity for the student to succeed in developing their research program. UMSON PhD alumni are a thriving group, many of whom hold key leadership positions in academia, research, and administration across the country.
Join Dean Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, FNAP, FAAN, a 2011 graduate of UMSON’s PhD program, at this 45th anniversary celebration of excellence.
“UMSON has a rich legacy of the development of nursing sciences through research. Our doctoral program was one of the few nursing PhD programs when it launched in 1979 and has contributed to healthcare improvements through the development of new knowledge that provides a foundation for the advancement of nursing science. Today it is the most diverse R1 or R1-equivalent nursing PhD program in the nation.”
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
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Friday, Sept. 20 |
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| 4 - 5 p.m. |
Welcome and Registration Main Lobby Student Poster Presentations Donor Wall Lobby |
| 5 - 6 p.m. |
Recognition of PhD Program Founders and Leaders Auditorium (Room 130) |
| 6 - 7 p.m. |
Reception Main Lobby |
| Saturday, Sept. 21 | |
| 9 - 10 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast Main Lobby |
| 10:15 - 11 a.m. | Keynote Panel |
| 11:15 a.m. - noon | Rising Stars in Nursing Research Panel |
| noon - 1:45 p.m. |
Celebratory Luncheon Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, Elm Ballrooms |
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. |
Roundtable Discussions Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, Elm Ballrooms |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. | Well-Being and Wellness for Health Care Providers |
More Information
45th Anniversary Planning Committee
Katie Bowers
Current PhD Student and Co-President, Doctoral Student Organization
Abaneh Ebangwese, BSN ’15, RN
Current PhD student and Co-President, Doctoral Student Organization
Robyn Gilden, PhD ’10, MS ’01, RN
Associate Professor
UMSON
Patricia Liehr, PhD ’87, RN
Professor Emerita
Florida Atlantic University
Patricia Morton, PhD ’89, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN
Dean Emerita
University of Utah College of Nursing
Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD '03, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Professor; Associate Dean for the PhD Program; and Co-Director, Postdoctoral Program
UMSON
Anju Paudel, PhD ’21, MGS, RN
Assistant Professor
Penn State University
Cynthia Sikorski, BA
Executive Director of Alumni Relations
UMSON
Stefan Specian, BA
Development and Alumni Relations Associate II
UMSON
Sue Thomas, PhD, MS ’73, BSN ’69, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
UMSON
Paul Thurman, PhD ’18, RN, ACNPC, CCNS, CCRN, CNE
Assistant Professor
UMSON
Nicole Willhide, MS
Administrative Manager
UMSON
Rebecca Wiseman, PhD ’93, RN
George Zangaro, PhD ’05, RN, FAAN
Chief Policy and Scientific Officer
American Association of Colleges of Nursing