Chair
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Committee Member, Member

Jamie Smith, Ph.D., R.N.

Postdoctoral research fellow- Johns Hopkins University - Thomas Jefferson University

Jamie Smith, Ph.D., R.N., is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Health Services and Outcomes Research for Aging Populations T32 training program at Johns Hopkins University. Read Bio

Secretary
Vice Chair
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Committee Member, Member

Kathryn Riman, Ph.D., R.N.

Postdoctoral Scholar - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Kathryn Riman, PhD, RN is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the University... Read Bio

Past Chair
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Committee Member, Member

Ellen Kurtzman, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., FAAN

Professor and Executive Director of Health Administration - Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University

Ellen Kurtzman is a professor and the Executive Director of Health Administration in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Read Bio

Communications Liaison
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Committee Member, Member

Suzanne Courtwright, Ph.D., NP, NEA-BC

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Columbia University School of Nursing

Suzanne Courtwright, PhD, MSN, PNP, RN, NEA-BC is a child health services researcher and pediatric nurse practitioner. Her program of research examines the role of pediatric primary care in child health equity, particularly in adolescents aged 10-24 with chronic conditions. Read Bio

Treasurer
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Member, Researcher

Karen Lasater, Ph.D., R.N.

Assistant Professor - University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Karen Lasater is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Read Bio

Student Representative
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Committee Member, Member

Pamela DeGuzman, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, CNL

Nurse Scientist - University of Virginia

Pamela B. DeGuzman is a Ph.D. and M.B.A.-prepared health services research working as the Nurse Scientist at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a faculty appointment at the UVA School of Nursing Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Justinna Dixon, B.S.N., RN

Ph.D. Student - Columbia University, School of Nursing

Justinna Dixon, B.S.N., RN is a current T32 predoctoral trainee in the Comparative and Cost-Effectiveness (CER2) fellowship at Columbia School of Nursing’s Center for Healthcare Delivery Research and Innovations Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Ebony Allen Toussaint, Ph.D., M.P.H.

MEPN Student Nurse - University of South Carolina

Ebony Allen Toussaint, Ph.D., M.P.H., is Gullah Geechee, and her professional expertise lies at the intersection of nursing and public health policy advocacy. Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Joshua Porat-Dahlerbruch, Ph.D., RN

Assistant Professor - University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Joshua Porat-Dahlerbruch is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Aoyjai Montgomery, Ph.D., B.S.N.

Scientist - Department of Epidemiology, UAB

Dr. Aoyjai Montgomery is a Scientist I at Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UAB whose expertise is in burnout, work environment, and patient safety among nurses and nurse leaders. Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Paula Kett, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN, IBCLC

Research Scientist - Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington

Paula Kett is a research scientist at the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Washington. Read Bio

Member

Marcela Campoli

Director - Institute for Credentialing Research and Quality Management at the American Credentialing Center of the American Nurses Association.

IRGNI Emerging Diversity Leader; Dr. Marcela Campoli is a multicultural mission-driven professional. Read Bio

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Committee Member, Member

Ann Annis, Ph.D., R.N.

Assistant Professor - Michigan State University

Dr. Annis is a health services researcher and Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Michigan State University. Read Bio

Member-At-Large

 

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Committee Member, Member

Roy Thompson, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.C.N., R.N.

Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Missouri

Dr. Roy Anthony Thompson was born and raised in Jamaica. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with First Class Honors (Summa Cum Laude) in 2009, and a Master of Science degree in Advance Nursing Education in 2013 from The UWI School of Nursing, University of the West Indies, Jamaica. Read Bio