Former center predoctoral scholar and PhD in Nursing Science graduate Sarah McKiddy was selected to represent the UW School of Nursing at commencement as the school’s banner carrier.
The de Tornyay Center was proud to see all six center scholars present their outstanding work at the UW School of Nursing Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Teaching Professor and de Tornyay Center Advisory Board Member Kristen Childress received the 2026 UW School of Nursing Sandra Eyres Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
The 2026 UW School of Nursing Rheba de Tornyay Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award was awarded to Assistant Teaching Professor Mihkai Wickline.
Former UW School of Nursing predoctoral scholar Sarah McKiddy received the 2026 UW School of Nursing Dissertation Award in Nursing Science.
The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging and the Center for Global Health Nursing brought international scholars to the UW School of Nursing:
Mentored by Dr. Oleg Zaslavsky, Inthira Roopsawang, PhD, a former de Tornyay Scholar and a 2019 UW School of Nursing alum from Mahidol University in Bangkok, is completing postdoctoral training at the UW School of Nursing.
Paulina Pergol-Metko, a PhD in Nursing Science candidate from the Medical University of Warsaw, is a visiting scholar, attending classes and learning about healthcare in the U.S. She is presenting a talk on nursing perspectives in partnership with the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee.
Yanisa Duangduen, a visiting scholar from Thailand, presented her work at the UW School of Nursing Scholarship Day!