2021 Vision and Goals
- Strengthen interaction amongst alumni globally through social media and networking events
- Increase and sustain financial support for student professional engagement and/or endeavors
- Maintain strong enthusiasm and participation from all alumni board members (directors and committee members)
- Leverage knowledge and expertise from the Marian K. Shaughnessy Leadership Academy through educational offerings and mentorship
- Support interdisciplinary collaboration across the healthcare spectrum (from the community to academic institutions to health systems)
Board Meeting Dates | 2021
- Saturday, February 20: Virtual Board Retreat
- Wednesday May 26 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST via Zoom
- Thursday August 19 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST via Zoom (potential for an in-person option)
- Friday October 22 (annual community meeting at Homecoming) – time TBD
Executive BoardErika Cheung, BSN'12 Patricia Beam, DNP '15 Ramona Sowers, DNP'09 Paula Forsythe, BSN'82, MSN'84 Kathryn Moore, DNP '07
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Board Members:Pat Beam, DNP '15 Latina Brooks, PhD '02, MSN '98, BSN '95, BA '93 Theresa Campo, DNP '08 Erika Cheung, BSN '12 Mary Alice Dombrowski, DNP '04, MSN '00 Kathleen Frato, MSN, RN Paula Forsythe, MSN '82, BSN '84 Heidi Ann Goodwin, MSN '08 Karen Hogan, ND'83 Helen Hurst, DNP '08, MSN '99 Mary Jo Krivanek, DNP '18 Colleen Leners, DNP '12, MSN Kathryn Moore, DNP '07 Germaine Cheryl Nelson, DNP '17, MSN Laura Nosek, PhD '85, MSN '81, BSN '61 George Peraza Smith, DNP'12, MSN Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP '08 Ramona Sowers, DNP '09, MSN Mary Louise Tatum, MSN '20 Jessica Vida-Clough, MSN, BSN '10 |
Committee MembersChristina Burrell Clark, MSN '08, BSN '04 Ann Jenkins Farmer, BSN '99 Heidi Filer, BSN '99 Julia Golden, BSN '09 Lauren Kusi, MSN ''20 Ruth O'Brien, PhD, MSN '66 Courtney Donahue Stathis, DNP '19 Joanne Thanavaro, ND '04 Nancy Wagner, DNP '09 |
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Professional Development Specialist
Areas of Expertise:
- Nursing Education
- Pediatric Nursing
Other:
- Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy
Assistant Professor and Director
Family Nurse Practitioner
Areas of Expertise:
- Nursing Education
- Women’s Health/Primary Care
Other:
- National Black Nurses Association Triple Alumni (with PhD)
Chair (EMS), Director (ED NP), and Associate Professor Nurse Practitioner
Areas of Expertise:
- Family Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
Other:
American Organization for Nursing Leaders
Alumni Board President
Registered Nurse
Special Pathogens Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Disaster preparedness
- Emergency Management
- Infectious Disease
Other:
- Travel Nursing
- Global Health Nursing
Erika Cheung is currently working as a nurse in the Pediatric Float Pool at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). She also serves as the nurse champion for the Special Pathogens Program and helps to keep CHLA prepared to care for patients with novel
pathogens.
Prior to landing at CHLA, she got her start at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital and then worked as a travel nurse in New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. She was originally born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up outside Boston, Massachusetts. In her spare time, she enjoys playing indoor volleyball and traveling the world. So far, Erika has visited twenty countries... only 177 more to go! Her dream job is to work internationally for a humanitarian
NGO, such as MSF or the UN.
Nurse Practitioner
Area of Expertise:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
Other:
- Holistic Nurses Association
Retired
Areas of Expertise:
- Nurse Management
- Nursing Professional Development
Past Board President
Document Writer
Area of Expertise:
- Neonatal Nursing
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Midwife
Area of Expertise:
- Women’s Health (breast cancer)
Other:
Nurse Leader Fellowship
Nursing Director
Areas of Expertise:
- Behavioral Health
- Emergency Services
Other:
- Magnet Program
- Former CNO
Department Head and Associate to the Dean
Areas of Expertise:
- Obstetrics
- Women’s Health
Other:
- Editorial board for Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing
Education Manager
Areas of Expertise:
-Leadership Development for nurse managers
Director of Policy
Nurse Practitioner
Areas of Expertise:
- Policy Fellow
- Family Medicine
Other:
Army Nurse Corps
Nurse Practitioner
Areas of Expertise:
- Acute and Critical Care
- Nursing Research
Other:
- Army Nurse Corps
- Global Health nursing
Clinical Program Manager
Areas of Expertise:
- Emergency Medicine
- Community Outreach
Other:
Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy
Department Chair
Nurse Practitioner
Areas of Expertise:
- Gerontological Nursing
- Primary Care
- Nursing Education
Associate Professor and Senior Dean for Academic Affairs
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