2021

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing(AACN) awarded Dr. Greiner the 2020 AACN Advocate of the Year Award. This award is granted annually to one distinguished member whose advocacy over the past year has promoted academic nursing’s priorities in the federal sphere. Dr. Greiner is being recognized for his leadership in strengthening the federal investment in nursing education, research, and practice.

From contact tracing to testing and vaccine rollout, researchers pivoted quickly, launching critical programs to help San Diego’s hardest hit groups.

Dr. Ignatius Nip received the CSHA Award for Outstanding Leadership for District 9. This award is only given once per year to provide recognition to a CSHA member. Dr. Nip is being recognized not only for his demonstrated leadership, but for his meaningful contributions to the community, CSHA members, and the profession as well. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nip on his wonderful work at San Diego State University and in our community.

Faculty find creative ways to boost student engagement and research.

SDSU is part of a select national group that will synthesize community input for stakeholders to develop effective vaccination efforts.

The San Diego State University, College of Health and Human Services, and the School of Nursing mourn the recent loss of Dr. Dorothy Zirkle. Dr. Zirkle served as an Instructor for the past eight years. During that time, she served as the concentration chair for the Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems Master’s program, taught in the RN to BSN program, and led several foreign exchange programs with partner nursing programs in Switzerland.

New research shows red meat may be okay if eaten in small portions in winter.