AACN Advocate of the Year Award

The criteria for the award will be based mostly on quantitative data gathered and participation in AACN’s government affairs and advocacy efforts over the past year, including:

• Number of AACN Advocacy Alerts to which the candidate has responded
• Number of Hill and district office visits recorded
• Past participation in AACN’s Government Affairs Committee (GAC), past or current participation in State Grassroots Liaison (SGL) program, or other AACN government affairs/advocacy initiatives
• Frequency of interaction (phone calls, emails, visits) with GA staff to promote AACN’s legislative agenda in their state
• Additionally: Current members of the GAC and the Board of Directors are not eligible

Julie Zerwic, PhD, RN, FAAN, The University of Iowa

Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, The College of New Jersey

Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP, University of Kentucky

Philip Greiner, DNSc, RN, University of San Diego

Li Loriz, PhD, GNP, BC, University of North Florida

Andrea Hollingsworth, PhD, RN, Gwynedd Mercy University

Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Maryland

Sharon Mailey, PhD, RN, Shepherd University

Mary Burman, PhD, FAANP, FAAN, University of Wyoming

Teri Murray, PhD, APHN-BC, RN, FAAN, Saint Louis University

Nancy DeBasio, PhD, RN, FAAN, Research College of Nursing

Carolyn Yucha, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, University of Nevada

Kathryn Tart, EdD, University of Houston-Victoria