Nursing Professor is Selected as AAN Fellow
Selection as a Fellow affirms Dr. Matthews’work in academics, policy and Virginia Nurses Association and AAN leadership and scholarship.
Professor of Nursing Jennifer Matthews has been selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). This is an extremely high honor in the nursing profession. Selection as a Fellow affirms Dr. Matthews’ work in academics, policy and Virginia Nurses Association and AAN leadership and scholarship. “This is an extremely high honor in the nursing profession, and we are fortunate to have Dr. Matthews in our midst as a Fellow,” said Dr. Kathryn Ganske, director of the Division of Nursing and associate professor of nursing.
AAN's 1,500 members – known as Fellows – are nursing’s most accomplished leaders in education, management, practice and research. They have been recognized for their extraordinary nursing careers and are among the nation's most highly-educated citizens; more than 80 percent hold doctoral degrees, and the rest have completed masters programs. Sixty-four percent of the Fellowship work in academic settings, 30 percent work in service and practice settings, and about 3 percent work in state and federal government agencies.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Academy is positioned to identifying key policy issues and mobilizes its Fellows – along with allied individuals and organizations – to support the Academy's policy agenda and affect change.