ISPN Past Awards

Jeanette Chamberlain Psychiatric Leadership Award • ISPN Psychiatric Mental Health Advocacy Award • ISPN Clinical Practice Award • ISPN Diversity & Equity Award • ISPN Education Award • ISPN Research Award • Living Legends Award • Melva Jo Hendrix Lectureship Award • Susan McCabe Lectureship • ISPN President's Award • Poster Awards

Inactive Awards:
ACAPN Division Award • AGPN Division Award • ISPCLN Division Leadership Award • ISPN Award • Service to Psychiatric Nursing

Jeanette Chamberlain Psychiatric Leadership Award

2022 Commander Crystal Hartis Andrews, DNP, MSN, APRN-RNP, PMHNP-BC, NHDP-BC

2020 Mona Shattell, PhD, RN, FAAN

2018 Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, PMHNP-BC

2017 Jeanette Chamberlain Psychiatric Leadership - Carla J. Groh, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

2015 SERPN/Jeanette Chamberlain Award - Dr. Brenda Marshall

2014 SERPN/Jeanette Chamberlain Award - Dr. Pamela Minarik

2013 SERPN/Jeanette Chamberlain - Pamela Galehouse

2012 SERPN/Jeanette Chamberlain - Dr. Rene Love

2011 SERPN/Jeanette Chamberlain - Susan McCrone

2010 SERPN/Chamberlain Award - Ruth Beckmann Murray

2009 SERPN/Chamberlain - Geri Pearson

2008 SERPN/Chamberlain - Pat Howard

2007 SERPN/Chamberlain - Mary Jo Regan-Kubinski

2006 SERPN/Chamberlain - Kathleen O'Connell

2004 SERPN/Chamberlain - Jane Howarth White

2003 SERPN/Chaberlain - Linda Finke

2002 SERPN/Chamberlain - Sandra Thomas

ISPN Psychiatric Mental Health Advocacy Award

2022 Kayla Shea Herbell, PhD, RN

2020 Chelsea Landolin, MS

2018 Margaret Trudeau

ISPN Clinical Practice Award

2022 Aparna Kumar, PhD, MSN, MPH, MA

2020 Elizabeth Steinmiller, MSN, PMHCNS-BC

2019 Amanda Baltierra, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

2017 Andrea Kwasky, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC

2015 Frieda Vandegaer

2014 Dr. Cynthia Handrup

2013 Judy Hirsh

2012 Dr. Mary T. Weber

2011 Maj. Rosanne Visco

2009 Marilyn Shirk

2008 Karalee LaBreche

2007 Barbara Johnson

2006 Judith Coucouvanis

2004 Mark Soucy

2003 Susan Krupnick

2002 Evelyn Parrish

ISPN Diversity & Equity Award

2023 Emily Sinnwell, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

2022 Shaquita A. Starks, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

2021 Bridgette Brawner, PhD, Mdiv, APRN

2020 John Lowe, RN, PhD, FAAN

2019 Lynwood Carlton, PMHNP-BC, RN, CCHP

2018 Faye Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN

2017 Kathy Wright, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC

2015 Dr. Pamela Minarik

2014 Dr. Ukamaka Oruche

2012 Dr. Emily Hauenstein

2011 Sara Horton-Deutsch

2010 Laura hein

2009 Roberta Waite

2008 Vicki Hines Martin

2005 Edilma Yearwood and Faye Gary

2004 Deena Nardi

ISPN Education Award

2023 Jennifer Graber, EdD, aPRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP

2022 Stephanie Wynn, DNP, RN-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, COI, FAANP

2021 Karan Kverno, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC

2020 Lora Beebe, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Marsha Snyder, PhD, PMHCNS/NP, BC, CADC

2019 David Foley, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, MPA

2018 Barbara Peterson, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, RN

2017 Mark D. Soucy, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-NP, FAANP

2016 Rhonda Schwindt

2015 Dr. Angela McNelis

2014 Dr. Jane Suresky

2013 Roberta Waite

2012 Dr. Deborah Thomas

2011 Evelyn Parrish

2010 Jean Klein

2009 Teresa Steele

2008 Eleanor Yurkovich

2007 Mary Weber

2006 Sara Horton-Deutsch

2005 Lynette Jack

2004 Catherine Kane

2003 Diane Snow

2002 Mary Durand Thomas

ISPN Research Award

2022 Nicole Lyn Letourneau, PhD, MN, BN, RN, FCAHS, FAAN

2017 Jill E. Bormann, PhD, RN, FAAN

2014 Dr. Abir Bekhet

2012 Dr. Jaclene Zauszniewski

2011 Roberta Waite

2009 Mona Shattell

2008 Rick Yakimo

2007 Linda Chafetz

2006 Emily Hauenstein

2005 Janis Gerkensmeyer

2004 Sandra Thomas

2003 Ginette Ferszt

Living Legends Award

2022 Jaclene A. Zausziewski, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN

2021 Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN

2020 Sandra Weiss, PhD, RN, FAAN

2018 Pamela Minarik

2017 Diane Elizabeth Morrison Snow, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FIAAN

2016 Claire Burke Draucker

2016 Sarah Raphel

2014 Dr. Gretchen LaGodna

Melva Jo Hendrix Lectureship Award

2023 Mona Shattell, PhD, RN, FAAN

2022 Julian Don Howe, RN, PhD ThD, RN-BC, CARN, LCDC, ADC FIAAN, FAAETS, FAPA

2020 Emily Hauenstein, PhD, LCP, RN, FAAN

2019 Peggy Dulaney, MSN, RN

2018 Sandra Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2017 Evelyn Parrish, PhD, APRN-BC

2016 Evelyn M. Parrish

2015 Dr. Karen Schepp

2014 Dr. Edilma Yearwood

2013 Judy Coucouvanis

2012 Dr. Vicki Hines-Martin

2011 Susan Krupnick

2010 Dr. Elizabeth Bonham

2009 Dr. Charlotte Herrick

2008 Jaclene Zauszniewski

2007 Sally Raphel

2006 Angela McBride

2005 Melva Jo Hendrix and Catherine Kane

2004 Linda Finke

2003 Susan McCabe

2002 Pat Howard

Susan McCabe Lectureship

2023 Karan Kverno, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Fatima Ramos-Marcuse, PhD, NPP, PMHNP-BC

2022 Julie Carbray, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN

2021 Lorena Rodriguez, MD

2020 Cheryl Woods-Giscombe, PhD, PMHNP-BC

2019 Norman Keltner

2018 Evelyn Parrish, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC

2017 Victoria Soltis-Jarrett, PhD, PMHCNS/NP-BC, FAANP

2016 Susan L.W. Krupnick

2015 Dr. Debbie Thomas

ISPN President’s Award

2023 Marian Newton, PhD, RN, CS, PMHNP, ANEF

2022 Catherine Kane, PhD, RN, FAAN
Sally Raphel, MS, APRN, PMH, FAAN
Patty Wilson, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Shawn Gallagher, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC

2021 Allison Brauch, DNP, ARPN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Julie Bertram, PhD, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Jessica Retzlaff, MS

2020 Amanda Baltierra, DNP, MHP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Peggy Dulaney, MSN, RN
Cheryl Woods-Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Steven Pryjmachuk, PhD PGDipEd RN (Mental Health) Cpsychol SFHEA

2019 Andrea Kwasky, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC

2018 Sally Raphel, MS, APRN-PMH, FAAN

2017 Peggy Plunkett, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS

2013 Cynthia Handrup

2013 Susan Krupnick

2010 Carolyn Castelli

2010 Edilma Yearwood

ACAPN Division Award

2014 Dr. Andrea Kwasky

2013 Linda Jo Volness

2012 Dr. Gary Faye

2011 Judy Hirsch

2010 Ellen Rindner

2009 Kathleen Delaney

2008 Linda Stephan

2007 Charlotte Herrick

2006 Janis Gerkensmeyer

2004 Liz Poster

2003 Beth Bonham

2002 Mimi Alvarez

AGPN Division Award

2014 Karen Regaisis

2012 Dr. Cynthia Handrup

2008 Mary Paquette

ISPCLN Division Leadership Award

2015 Jim Kane

2014 Dr. Elizabeth Kaiser

2013 Peggy Plunkett

2012 Lynnda L. Zibell Milsap

2011 Priscilla Adams

2009 Ann Robinette

2008 Karen Ragaisis

2006 Lenore Kurlowicz

2004 Melinda Morrisette

2003 Karen Stanley

2002 Vicki Lachman

ISPN Award

2010 Susan Krupnick

SERVICE TO PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

2011 Bob Woodruff Foundation

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