Claire M. Fagin
PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Fagin has dedicated her career to nursing science, health care, educational administration, and health policy.  As Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (1977-1992), Dr. Fagin launched a Doctor of Nursing Science program in 1978,  then a PhD program in 1984; and in 1980, opened the first privately funded Center for Nursing Research in the country. Currently, Dr. Fagin is Leadership Professor Emerita and Dean Emerita at Penn.In addition to her deanship, Dr. Fagin served as the Interim President of the University from July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994. 

Past Recipients 

2003      
Mary D. Naylor
PhD, RN, FAAN

2004      
Barbara Medoff-Cooper
PhD, CRNP, RN, FAAN

2005      
Neville E. Strumpf
PhD, RN, FAAN

2006      
Loretta Sweet Jemmott
PhD, RN, FAAN

2007      
Linda H. Aiken
PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN

2008      
Marilyn S. Sommers
PhD, RN, FAAN

2009      
Jennifer Pinto-Martin
PhD, MPH

2010      
Julie Fairman
PhD, RN, FAAN

2010
Lois K. Evans,
PhD, RN, FAAN