The NLN Academy of Nursing Education fosters excellence in nursing education by recognizing and capitalizing on the wisdom of outstanding individuals in and outside the profession who have contributed to nursing education in sustained and significant ways. Comprising a select group of accomplished nurse educators, known as Fellows, the Academy embodies excellence, innovation, and leadership in the realm of nursing education. This spotlight will introduce us to four Fellows each month.
For more information on the Academy of Nursing Education, visit https://www.nln.org/awards-recognition/recognition-programs/academy-of-nursing-education.
Steven Palazzo
Dr. Steven J. Palazzo, PhD, MN, RN, CNE, is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) with over 20 years of nursing experience and enjoys all things curricula including developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative programs. His journey as a first-generation college graduate led to practice in critical care, research in proteomic profiling of the lung space, biobehavioral research exploring behavioral change in adolescents related to cardiovascular health, workplace incivility, and high school students’ perceptions of nursing as a professional career choice.
Ann Marie Mauro
Dr. Ann Marie Mauro is a visionary leader who has advanced innovation, diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and collaborative partnerships across academic and professional organizations, including the National League for Nursing where she served six years on the Board of Governors. She has created innovative educational models and academic-practice partnerships to prepare diverse leaders to promote health equity, reduce disparities, and advance population health. As lead author of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/American Association of Colleges of Nursing award winning toolkit with two partner schools, Dr. Mauro provided innovative transition to practice resources to 149 nursing schools and three healthcare organizations in 43 states that impacted over 3400 diverse nurses nationwide.
Judith Cornelius
Dr. Cornelius’ most significant contributions to nursing education involve an examination of nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes toward marginalized populations. She developed the Nursing Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward LGBT healthcare survey.
Elaine Tagliareni
Elaine Tagliareni, a leader in nursing education for over three decades, championed models to increase the academic progression of all nursing graduates and build a more diverse workforce. Her advocacy for the care of older adults resulted in the NLN ACE series of unfolding case
studies. As President of the NLN, she advanced nursing education and honored nurse educators,
both nationally and globally.