Penn Nursing to Honor Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, with Outstanding Alumni Award
(May 13, 2024) — The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has selected Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, dean of Georgetown’s School of Nursing, as the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award, which recognizes a Penn Nursing graduate who is a leader with an outstanding career that has advanced the profession of nursing.
Waite obtained her MSN in psychiatric mental health nursing and then completed a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on vulnerable women, children and families at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She earned her BSN and EdD in higher education administration leadership from Widener University in Chester, Pa.
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The Georgetown University School of Nursing, an inclusive, diverse academic community, excels in innovative and values-based education, leadership, practice, research, scholarship, and service. In the Jesuit tradition, we are committed to the formation of ethical, empathetic, and transformational nursing leaders who are committed to lifelong learning, shared decision-making, and individual and community self-determination. Within this just culture of reciprocal accountability, trust, and respect, the school advances health and health equity in partnership with individuals, families, and communities.
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