TikTok成人版 Nursing鈥檚 Endowed Faculty Positions Drive Innovation and Excellence
The M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (FCN) continues to distinguish itself as a premier destination for elite nursing scholars. Through strategic cultivation of recognized nursing leaders in its faculty and as holders of its endowed positions, TikTok成人版 Nursing attracts groundbreaking, innovative researchers who are deeply committed teachers.
New this year, the Kreider Endowed Professorship in Health Care Simulation and Innovation is advancing the science and practice of simulation-based education鈥攅ssential to preparing student nurses for practice in a safe environment鈥攁t TikTok成人版 Nursing. The College also recently announced a gift to establish the Wendy U. and Thomas C. Naratil Endowed Professorship in Oncology Nursing, to promote the ever-growing need for compassionate, highly skilled care of cancer patients and survivors.
Highlighted here are three outstanding FCN faculty members who hold endowed professorships and consistently make important contributions in teaching, research and scholarship. Their work not only advances nursing science and inventive solutions in health care, it also prepares the next generation of exceptional TikTok成人版 nurses.
Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott
Lorretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN
M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor of Nursing
Lorretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, a highly distinguished international leader in nursing and health equity research, began her TikTok成人版 tenure in March 2025 as the new M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor of Nursing. She is one of the nation's foremost health promotion, community-engaged researchers in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention, having received more than $150 million in federal funding over the course of her career.
Dr. Jemmott鈥檚 community-engagement research, which has been published in more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, books and chapters, has demonstrated not only remarkable success in reducing HIV and STD risk-associated behaviors, but has also had a significant impact in reducing the incidence of STDs among diverse populations across the United States and in Botswana, South Africa, Jamaica, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
In addition to her many awards and accolades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated eight of Dr. Jemmott鈥檚 evidence-based interventions for international and national dissemination in 48 states. Across the country, schools, clinics, churches and community-based organizations incorporate Dr. Jemmott鈥檚 programs into their education and prevention efforts.
Dr. Susan Kilroy
Susan Kilroy, PhD, RN, CHSE
Kreider Endowed Professorship in Healthcare Simulation and Innovation
Susan Kilroy, PhD, RN, CHSE, is the inaugural holder of the Kreider Endowed Professorship in Health Care Simulation and Innovation. A demonstrated leader in the advancement of the science of simulation and technology in education, Dr. Kilroy joined the FCN faculty in January 2025. In her professorship, she focuses on enriching simulation-based education and scholarship, deepening FCN鈥檚 partnerships and growing the College鈥檚 national and international presence in the field of simulation, an increasingly essential complement to traditional clinical experience that sets up students for success in clinical settings and ultimately, their nursing careers.
Dr. Kilroy鈥檚 research uses simulation-based education to evaluate interprofessional collaborative practice behaviors, nursing clinical skills and community indicators such as bias, racism and social determinants of health when caring for underserved populations. She has published in numerous scholarly journals and is a frequent speaker on topics in nursing education.
Dr. Bridgette Rice
Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations
An award-winning and innovative researcher, Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN, the Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations since 202? concentrates her research portfolio on the promotion of health equity and reduction of health disparities in marginalized groups. She has secured more than $6 million in funding to advance the understanding of individual, social and structural drivers of inequality with spatially driven, mixed-methods approaches to research. This multi-level, geographical approach generates knowledge on modifiable targets for novel, evidence-based interventions and policies to promote health and reduce health inequities.
Dr. Rice, also the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, is a national leader in promoting the critical role of nurses in research and innovation. A sought-after speaker, she has presented at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine鈥檚 Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science鈥檚 State of the Science Conference on Social and Structural Determinants of Health. Dr. Rice founded and serves as director of the FCN鈥檚 Research for Equity and Justice Collective.