Xi Chapter Award Winners

• Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN (2015)
• Barbara Riegel, PhD, MN, FAAN, FAHA (2015)
• Therese Richmond, PhD, FAAN, CRNP (2013)

The Baxter International Foundation’s Episteme Award acknowledges a major breakthrough in nursing knowledge development that has resulted in a significant and recognizable benefit to the public, and comes with a generous $15,000 stipend to the award recipient. In the tradition of the Nobel Prize, The Episteme Award is presented to a person or team for highly significant research.

Penn Nursing is home to seven award winners, more than any other school of nursing.

Past winners include:

• Therese Richmond, PhD, FAAN, CRNP (2013)
• Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN (2009)
• Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN (2007)
• Linda H. Aiken, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, RN (2001)
• Ann Burgess (1999)
• Neville E. Strumpf, PhD, RN, FAAN (1995)
• Lois K. Evans, PhD, FAAN, RN (1995)
• Dorothy Brooten (1989)

• Marilyn Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN (2013)
• Martha A. Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN (2011)

• Team Member , Linda Bucher, RN, DNSc (2007); “Better Blood Pressure for Better Patient Care”, Christiana Care Health System and University of Delaware Blood Pressure Team

• Linda Hatfield, PhD, RN, CNNP (2007); A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Examining the Analgesic Properties of Oral Sucrose during Routine Immunizations at Two and Four Months of Age

• Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RNC (2007); Evidence Based Lactation/Breastfeeding Care for Vulnerable Infants

• Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN (2011)

• Martha A. Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN (2009); Synergy

• Sarah Kagan, PhD, RN, FAAN (2007); “Prepardness for Influenza Pandemic in Hong Kong Nursing Units”

• Diane M. Wieland, PhD, APRN, BC (2007); Internet Addiction