Academics
EMCON students sweep 2024 AAHN essay contest
Shaely Lora-Brito (BSN) and Ameneh Arzheh (PhD Nursing) each won the 2024 Sarah B. Pasternack Nursing Student Essay Contest in their respective categories.
Call for Abstracts: Sigma Region 15 Nursing Research Symposium 2024
Local Sigma leaders invite EMCON members to submit abstracts for the 2024 Nursing Research Symposium in Oct. 2024. Deadline to submit: May 17, 2024.
Dr. Raeann LeBlanc named 'Distinguished Fellow' of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing
This honor recognizes outstanding achievements in the profession and in interprofessional care.
Dr. Lucinda Canty named 2024 McGehee Lecturer at UVA
Dr. Lucinda Canty has been named 2024 McGehee Lecturer at the University of Virginia's School of Nursing and will deliver her talk there on April 30, 2024.
EMCON alum Dr. Linda Koh '22 publishes dissertation research
Dr. Koh's dissertation is titled "A remotely accessible plant-based culinary intervention for Latina/o/x adults at risk for diabetes: lessons learned."
Nursing faculty featured in "Food is Medicine" article
Nursing faculty join other UMass Amherst researchers to study the power of food on health and reducing chronic illness.
EMCON Faculty Present Research at International Council of Nurses Conference
Several UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing faculty presented at the International Council of Nurses annual conference in Montreal in July 2023
Abelard, Canty, Iradukunda Named Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
Drs. Gabrielle Abelard, Lucinda Canty and Favorite Iradukunda have been selected as members of the 2023 Class of Fellows by the American Academy of Nursing
Jonathan Nix Receives Master's Program Leadership Award
Jonathan Nix is completing his MSN
Mai Ly Receives Master's Award for Outstanding Clinical Project
Mai Ly is completing her MSN and is the recipient of the Outstanding Clinical Project Award
EMCON Hosts APNA New England Chapter Spring Conference
EMCON hosted the APNA New England Conference in May 2023
DNP Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions by Students
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing graduate faculty recognized outstanding contributions by DNP students with its annual awards