ACADEMIC NEWS

DNP Student a Double Scholarship Winner

October 12, 2022
Lisa Lietzke Lisa Lietzke, a Doctor of Nursing Practice student, is the recipient of two prestigious scholarships that will help her realize her goal of educating other leaders in nursing. She is one of 32 nurses nationwide to receive a competitive scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF), which supports nurses seeking master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Hands-On Experience in Health Care

August 11, 2022
Hummu Saydee, a senior in the Health Sciences Program, is getting hands-on experience this summer as a paid intern for ChristianaCare Health System, learning about leading-edge approaches while building on her previous work experience in health care. Saydee is a certified nursing assistant who has worked with elderly patients in their homes and in long-term care facilities. At ChristianaCare…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Honor Student Overcomes Disabilities to Help Others

June 8, 2022
Health Sciences junior Jessica Davenport hasn’t allowed her disabilities to interfere with her education, nor her determination to help others. She has used a wheelchair since 2004, when she suffered a severe stroke at age 19. Today, Davenport is an intern at Resources for…
MAGAZINE

Leading with Distinction

April 29, 2022
College of Health Professions Dean Dr. Denise Wells received the DAWN 2021–2022 Leadership Award, which is granted to a woman who has excelled in the field of higher education and served with distinction as a role model for rising stars in her organization and beyond. Dr. Wells accepted her award in October, at DAWN’s virtual ceremony that brought together colleagues from neighboring colleges…
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ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Cynthia Brown: A Call to Serve

April 29, 2022
Cynthia Brown, RN, co-chairs the WilmU Alumni Association’s New Castle Chapter in order to encourage her fellow graduates to pursue opportunities, no matter their age or level of uncertainty. She knows from experience how interesting and unexpected that pursuit can be. The…
ACADEMIC NEWS

Putting Health Care knowledge into action

April 7, 2022
Dr. Aaron Sebach, director of Graduate Nursing Programs, and DNP student Tammy Walbert combine academic excellence with hands-on, compassionate experience. Both are nurse practitioners at TidalHealth Community Wellness in Maryland, working on the Mobile Integrated Health…
ACADEMIC NEWS

DNP Students Author Paper on Pediatric COVID Response

February 17, 2022
An alumnus and College of Health Professions students are sharing their expertise in caring for patients in the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. James Thomas, a DNP alum, and current DNP students Lisa Lietzke and Sean Elwell are the authors of an article in Nursing 2021, titled “The Response of a Pediatric ED to COVID.” In the early days of the pandemic, little was known about the impact of the virus on…
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