Editor
Karen Farchaus Stein, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Editorial Board

Linda Beeber, PhD, RN, CS
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC

Colleen Corte, PhD, RN
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Carol Glod, PhD, RN, CS
Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
New York University
New York, NY

Merrie J. Kaas, DNSc, RN, CS
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Norman Keltner, EdD, RN
University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL

Michael Rice, PhD, Psych RNP, BC, FAAN
University of Nebraska
Omaha, NE

Mary Rosedale, PhD, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
New York University
New York, NY

Daryl Sharp, PhD, RN, CS, NPP
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
 

Sandra Talley, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sandra J. Weiss, PhD, DNSc, RN, FAAN
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Barbara Wolfe, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Eileen M. Alexy, PhD, RN, APN, PMHCNS-BC
College of New Jersey

Angela Frederick Amar, PhD, RN
Boston College School of Nursing

Jack H. Amole, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Medical College of GA

Berry S. Anderson, PhD, RN
College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina

Eric Arauz
Arauz Inspirational Enterprises

Cynthia Archer-Gift, PhD, RN
Michigan Department of Community Health

Elizabeth Archer-Nanda, PMHCNS-BC
Norton Cancer Institute

Shannon Barnett, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Joanne Bartlett, MS, RN, NPP
Strong Memorial Hospital

Lora Humphrey Beebe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Unversity of Tennessee, Knoxville

Linda Beeber, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing

Marco Belluardo-Crosby, RN, PMHNP-BC
Bay Cove Human Services

Susan Bernard, PMH-RN-BC
Self-Employed

Susan Blaakman, MS, APRN, BC
University of Rochester School of Nursing

Kay Bogren, BSN
Strong Memorial Hospital

Mary Ann Boyd, PhD, DNS, PMHCNS-BC
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Naomi J. Brown, PMHNP-BC
Acadia Hospital

Cindy L. Brown, BSN, RN
Mayo Clinic

Linnea Carlson-Sabelli, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Rush University

Avni Cirpili, RN, MSN
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

Sabrina Cito, RN, MSN
Self-Employed

Barbara L. Drew, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Kent State University

Phyllis M. Eaton, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Old Dominion University

Erin Ellington, MSN, PMHNP-BC
University of Missouri Kansas City

J. Carol Elliott, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CNE, RN
St. Anselm College

Marlene Emery, APRN, BC
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Sandra R. Farmer, MSN, RN
Capital University

Marian L. Farrell, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS, BC
University of Scranton

Gerald Georgette, RN, MSN, CCRC
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Jolie Gordon-Browar, BSN, RN-BC, PMHN
Community Medical Centers, Fresno

Pamela K. Greene, PhD, RN
The Menninger Clinic

Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Johns Hopkins University

Margaret Halter, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
University of Akron

Lynne D. Hammel, MSN, CRNP, CNS
Veterans Administration Maryland Health Care System

Nancy P. Hanrahan, RN, PhD
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Lyons Hardy, MSN, CNS, RN
VCU Health System

Rebecca Bouterie Harmon, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC
University of Virginia

Mary Lou Heinrich, RN-BC, BA, MPS
Strong Memorial Hospital

Martha W. Hernandez, RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Oklahoma Baptist University

Kathryn Hils, BSN
Lindner Center of HOPE

Julia F. Houfek, PhD, APRN-CNS, BC
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing

Kim M. Hutchinson, EdD, PMHCNS-BC, LCAS
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Judith M. Jarosinski, RN, PhD, NE
University of North Carolina

Mary Jensen, RN, MA
State of Illinois dept. of Human Services

Laura Johnston, MSN, CNS
Wishard Health Services

Margaret Judge-Gorny, MSN, APRN-BC
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital

Merrie J. Kaas, DNSc, RN, PMHCNS-BC
University of Minnesota

Rosalind Kalb, PhD
National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Andrea Katz, MSN, PMHCNS, BC
Georgetown University

Anne Kelly, RN
Psychiatric Solutions Inc

Margaret Knight, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Bauke Koekkoek, RN, CNS
Altrecht Mental Health Care

Theresa C. Kormos, PMHCNS-BC
Private Practice

Brenda Kucirka, PhD(c), RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Widener University  

Gail Ledford, RN, BSN, MIS
Acadia Hospital

Kathleen Lenaghan, MSN, RN-BC
Genesis Medical Center

Sharon Lessard, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
URSON

Barbara J. Limandri, DNSc, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Linfield College

Pamela Lindsey, DNSc, RN
Illinois State University

Pamela Lusk, MSN, FPMHNP-BC
Arizona State University; West Yavapai Guidance Clinic

Karen Lyda, LCSW, MS, NP
University of Colorado-Denver - School of Medicine

Irma Mahone, RN, PhD
University of Virgina

Jane Mahoney, PhD, APRN, BC
Menninger Clinic

Kristine Mammen, RN-BC, MSN
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Ronald W. Manderscheid, PhD
National Association of County Behavioral Health and
Developmental Disability Directors

Valerie N. Markley, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Indiana University

Gwyneth N. Mattingly, BSN, RN, BC
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems

Judith Fry McComish, PhD, RN
Wayne State University

Joyce K. McDermott, BSN, RN-BC
Mercy Medical Center

Mary Ann McDonnell, RN,MS,CS, PhD candidate
Northeastern University

Teena M. McGuinness, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, CPNP, PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN
Arizona State University

Janet S. Merritt, RN, PhD, CNS-BC
Catholic University of America

Mary D. Moller, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN
Yale University

Cora Munoz, PhD, RN
Capital University

Marvella Muzik, MS, PMHNP, BC
University of Michigan Medical Center

Allyson Neal, DNP, APN, CPNP, PMHNP-BC
T.C. Thompson Childrens Hospital

Michael O'Connor, PMHCNS-BC
Boston Medical Center

Leslie Oleck, MSM, PMHCNS-BC, LMFT
Indiana Clinic

Saundra D. Overton, RN-BC
Royal Oaks Hospital

Sharon S. Parker, MS, RN, CNS
Capital University

Tawnee Parrish, MSN, CNS
Wishard Health Services

Zelda R. Patterson, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital

Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS
UC San Francisco School of Nursing/The Permanente Medical Group

Debby A. Phillips, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Roseburg VA Healthcare System

Beth Phoenix, PhD, RN, CNS
University of California San Francisco

Wanda L. Robinson, RN, MS, CNE
Oklahoma Baptist University

Laura Rodgers, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Linfield College

Marian W. Roman, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Nursing

Mary Rosedale, PhD, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
New York University

Sally J. Roy-Boynton, DBA, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC
Mercy Medical Center

Kaileen Runnells, BSN-RNII
The Acadia Hospital

Amy Rushton, MSN, PMHCNS, BC
Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute

Deborah Schiavone, PhD, PMHCNS, BC
Georgetown University

Daryl Sharp, PhD, APRN, BC, FNAP
University of Rochester School of Nursing

Jim Shearer, APRN, PMHCN-PC
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

George Smith, APRN, GNP-BC, MSN
South University
Ruth Staten, PhD, ARNP-CS, PMHCNS-BC
University of Kentucky

Sharon P. Stetz, MSN
University of Michigan Medical Center

Georgia Stevens, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
P.A.L. Associates

Joan Strenio, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Saint Elizabeth Health Center

Karin Taylor, PMHCNS-BC
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Christine Tebaldi, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
McLean Hospital

Sheri A. Tratnack, DNP, PMHCNS/FNP-BC, RN
James Madison University

Kathleen R. Tusaie, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
The University of Akron

Andrea Warner Stidham, PhD, RN
Kent State University

Steven Weiss, RN, MSN, CRNP
Lenape Valley Foundation

Mary Jane Welch, DNP, APRN, BC, CIP
Rush University Medical Center

Danny G. Willis, DNS, APRN, CNS-BC
Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing

Grace Saidel Wlasowicz, PhD, RN
URSON

Nancy Wolf, PMHNP/FNP-C DNP-c
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office

Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Case Western Reserve University

Psychiatric Nurse of the Year
Kathleen Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN
The APNA Psychiatric Nurse of the Year Award recognizes an APNA member who demonstrates vision, perseverance, dedication, initiative and facilitation in the delivery of mental
health services to individuals, families and their communities.

Award for Innovation – Individual
Dawn Vanderhoef, DNP, RN, PMHNP/CNS-BC
This award recognizes an APNA member who has developed and/or demonstrated a new, fresh approach to care through innovation in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice.

Award for Innovation – Chapter
Minnesota, President: Judi Sateren
This award recognizes an APNA chapter that has creatively implemented a successful project/activity that has potential to further the goals and objectives of the association.

Award for Excellence in Practice – RN-PMH
Sherry Davis, RN
This award recognizes an APNA RN-PMH who provides or promotes exemplary psychiatric-mental health nursing practice to patients, families and populations.

 Award for Excellence in Research
Lora Beebe, PhD, PMHNP-BC
This award is granted to an APNA member who has made a significant contribution to research in psychiatric nursing care, education, leadership/management and/or health services.

Award for Excellence in Education
Michael Rice, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
This award recognizes an APNA member who has fostered the professional growth of psychiatric-mental nurses through imparting knowledge, skill, and critical analysis to the field.

Award for Excellence in Leadership-Advanced
Mary Rosedale, PhD, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
This award honors an APNA advanced level member who has distinguished him/herself as an accomplished nursing leader.
 

Samantha Brattin
University of Missouri

Christine Kinslow
AMH Dixon School of Nursing

Aparna Kumar
University of Pennsylvania

Courtney Lee
University of Iowa

Annie Mascorro
Johns Hopkins University

Arkady Millard
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Laura Mitchell
Johns Hopkins University

Jennifer Oh
University of Iowa

Grace Olamijulo
Hope College

Katherine Polefko
Ursuline College

Nicole Que
Mount St. Mary's College

Sheila Rainey
Indiana Weselyan University, Cleveland

Viviana Saez
Seminole State College of Florida

Neelam Sims
Linfield College

Katherine Darling
College of Nursing, UTHSC, Memphis TN

Nicholas Guenzel
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Irma Jordan
College of Nursing, UTHSC, Memphis TN

Sandra Lavelle
University of Akron

Chao-Yin Li
University of Washington

Megan Liu
University of Iowa
Vanessa Long
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Macey Luo
University of Hawaii-Manoa

Ukamaka Oruche
Indiana University

Kerry Parsons
Shenandoah University

Nicole Rozek Brodrick
University of Minnesota

Rebecca Schroeder
Regis College

Janet Somlyay
Arizona State University

Laura Withorne-Maloney
South Dakota State University