Two Nursing Faculty are

Inducted into the American

Academy of Nursing

November 20, 2007

COLUMBIA , Mo. – Nurses are at the forefront of shaping the healthcare profession at all organizational levels. For this reason, the American Academy of Nursing was formed in 1973 to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through nursing knowledge.

The Academy's members – known as Fellows – are nursing's most accomplished leaders in education, management, practice and research. They are recognized for their extraordinary nursing careers and are among the nation's most highly-educated citizens.

This month, two faculty members from the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri-Columbia were inducted into the Academy.

Rebecca Johnson, Millsap Professor of Gerontological Nursing and Public Policy, is deeply committed to interdisciplinary gerontological research that promotes quality of life for our growing older adult population. She is also an adjunct associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and is the Director of their Research Center on Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI). Johnson, PhD, RN, is nationally known for her research in the human/animal bond pertaining to animals and older adults.

Jill Scott-Cawiezell, associate professor of nursing, is a national expert in measuring organizational culture and climate, building high performing clinical teams, translating research into practice, and the role of leadership and communication in organizational change. Additionally, Scott-Cawiezell, PhD, RN, has a passion for building the health care systems that support global health initiatives in developing countries.

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