Faculty & Staff
Learn from the greatest minds in nursing
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Students at Penn Nursing Science are guided by an extraordinary faculty and staff. Here you will learn from some of the greatest minds in nursing research, education, and practice - the thought leaders who have helped achieve our ranking as one of the top nursing schools in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Our faculty and staff will support you, advise you, and push you to levels of excellence you never imagined.
Esteemed throughout the world, our outstanding faculty is regularly invited to:
- Edit respected journals in their fields
- Give keynote speeches internationally
- Serve on federal and state policy-setting committees.
Seven faculty -- more than any other school of nursing -- have received the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International Episteme Research Award, the "Nobel Prize" of Nursing. More...
Recent Faculty Awards
Therese Richmond, PhD, FAAN, CRNP, Andrea B. Laporte Endowed Term Professor of Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International: International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Therese Richmond, PhD, FAAN, CRNP, Andrea B. Laporte Endowed Term Professor of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania Trustees Council of Penn’s Women Award for Excellence in Advising
Sharon Irving, PhD, CRNP, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing
Distinguished Alumna in Service to Nursing Award
Sharon Irving, PhD, CRNP, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing
Dean’s Award for Exemplary Professional Practice
Sharon Irving, PhD, CRNP, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing
Honorable Mention: APN of the Year, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit