SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

Currently enrolled in PhD in Nursing program at UT-Knoxville with anticipated graduation date of 2016. Clinical experience includes 7 years inpatient cardiac care as BSN, 7 years outpatient care in Internal Medicine as FNP, and then 5 years in specialty practice outpatient cardiology as FNP. For the past 2 years I have been full time faculty in BSN program at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tn and additionally teach online in the MSN/FNP program. Currently I chair the Faculty and Student Relations Committee at my College of Nursing and am the current treasurer of Sigma Theta Tau-Iota Beta Chapter. I am an associate member of the American College of Cardiology. I am interested in leadership and health policy especially in relation to public awareness of disease processes and access to care. I live in rural Appalachia and hope to serve these people through educational and public health access programs–the aged cardiac population are the most interesting to me.

My name is Captain Jeramy Mahoney, and I have been in the Army since 2006. I am currently a student in the DNP program at the Uniformed Services University. I am excited for the opportunity to be involved in researching sexual trauma in the military. I hope that through this research our group will be able to provide information that aids the military in dealing with this issue. My previous work experience includes working as a clinical staff nurse on an inpatient ward that dealt with orthopedic and neurovascular issues. I also worked on an inpatient pediatric ward, and then a pediatric clinic where I served as the head nurse for the after-hours pediatric clinic. I have also served as a hospital translator. I have been awarded many awards for translating, and for my work in pediatrics. My most memorable award came when I was one of three honor graduates from the EFMP course. My goal is to one day return to pediatrics as a DNP provider.

Being a nurse for over 35 years, and a GNP for almost 20, I have witnessed a tremendous change in healthcare. With my focus over the last years concentrated on the elderly, this population’s healthcare has been the most volatile. I am involved with many programs and services that are designed to assist the senior population, but due to changes in policies, many elders are excluded and even forgotten. The time has come for those of us who are educated and qualified to begin to develop, promote, and pursue legislation that will support this fragile population. Education of the nurse leader is critical so that they understand what is needed, can develop specific policies and protocols, and then educate other nurses as well as the general population to produce healthcare that benefits this most needy community. If I am fortunate enough to receive this Jonas scholarship, I will continue my education at the DNP level in hopes of achieving my goal as a joint appointed professor that also allows me to continue my clinical focus in an academic setting. Christine Maloney

Roschelle Manigold, RN, MSN, CHSE is a VANAP faculty at the Clement Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, teaching fulltime in the Nursing program at Marquette University. She received her BSN from University of Phoenix in 2006, a MSN with an education and leadership focus from the University of Phoenix in 2007, and will be starting her DNP studies at Marquette University in fall of 2014 with a focus on Systems Leadership and Healthcare Quality. Roschelle has been participating in all roles of academic faculty at the baccalaureate and associate degree levels as well as nursing education in the acute care setting. Her nursing background is in ICU, Medical-Surgical, and ER. Her twenty-five years of nursing experience has guided her to giving back to the profession through education. Ms. Manigold obtained certification as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) in spring of 2013 through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. She was a FLAG Fellow, MN Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence. Roschelle has presented on interdisciplinary simulation at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, Minnesota Simulation Conference and the Minnesota Health Educators Conference. Her knowledge and passion for simulation will be used throughout her academic program.