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Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences welcomes five new faculty this fall in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Kinesiology.

Brett Garcia, a second-year nurse anesthesia student, recently won the top prize at the Rm8: AANA Innovation Lab presentations, hosted by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology in Boston.

Michelle Kimzey is the new holder of the Abell-Hanger Professorship in Gerontological Nursing. The Abell-Hanger Professorship was established in 1988 by the Abell-Hanger Foundation. Kimzey's teaching and research center on improving care for people living with dementia while preparing the next generation of health care professionals to provide compassionate, evidence-based support.

Beth Rogers, assistant professor of nursing, was recently announced as a Fellow in the National League for Nursing, recognizing her leadership and creativity in her field.

Kitchen sponges may shed microplastics with every scrub, but Don Thushara Galbadage, associate professor of health sciences and public health, says consumers shouldn’t panic.

The Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Creative Teacher and Scholar recipient is Emily Lund, professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders.

The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) featured Bernard Rousseau, Marilyn and Morgan Davies Dean of Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, in a new monthly feature introducing recently appointed deans.

Griselle Batista, assistant professor of nursing in Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, has been recognized as a Fellow in the Transcultural Nursing Society (FTNSS), a high honor that recognizes scholars for their leadership in culturally centered healthcare.

Jennifer Watson, emeritus professor in COSD, was recently announced as receiving Honors of the Association, and Emily Lund, professor in COSD, received fellowship of the association.