The American Academy of Nursing was launched 50 years ago on April 24, 1973, and continues to recognize nurses who make extraordinary contributions to improve health locally and globally through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Our Charter Fellows saw a need for an organization that recognized and convened thought leaders to discuss policy.
American Academy of Nursing Charter Fellows
- Faye G. Abdellah
Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service
- Rose M. Chioni
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin School of Nursing
- Rheba de Tornyay
Dean, University of California at Los Angeles School of Nursing
- Rhetaugh G. Dumas
Chief, Nursing Branch, Division of Manpower and Training Programs, National Institute of Mental Health
- Fernando A. Duran
Coordinator of Continued Care, Northeast Kingdom Mental Health Clinic (Newport, VT)
- Ellen C. Egan
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing
- Geraldine Felton
Lieutenant Colonel, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Washington, DC)
- Loretta C. Ford
Dean, University of Rochester (NY)
- Athleen B. Godfrey
Early Childhood Development Specialist, Utah State Division of Health
- Dorothy Gregg
Chairman, Department of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, University of Colorado School of Nursing
- Winifred H. Griffin
Nursing Consultant, Gulfport, FL
- Jeanette Grosicki
Director of Continuing Education and Professor, Arkansas RMP and State College of Arkansas
- Anne G. Hargreaves
Executive Director of Nursing, City of Boston
- Elizabeth Catherine Harkins
Dean, University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing
- Jean Hayter
Professor, University of Kentucky College of Nursing
- Margaret J. Heins
Director, St. Mary's Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (Knoxville, TN)
- Katherine J. Hoffman
Assistant Vice-President for Health Affairs, University of Washington
- Mary Ann Lavin
Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University
- Myra E. Levine
Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago
- Eloise R. Lewis
Dean, University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Nursing
- Nancy A. Lytle
Professor, Director of Maternity and Gynecologic Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland Ohio
- Gaynelle McKinney
Assistant Dean, West Virginia University School of Nursing
- Dorothy J. Novello
Chairman, Division of Nursing, Villa Maria College (Erie, PA)
- Marjorie E. Sanderson
Dean, University of South Carolina College of Nursing
- Barbara G. Schutt
Contributing Editor, American Journal of Nursing
- Doris R. Schwartz
Associate Professor of Nursing (Public Health), Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing
- Joelyn Scriba
Chairman, Jamestown College Department of Nursing (North Dakota)
- Lorraine D. Singer
Acting Director, Graduate Program, University of Oklahoma Health Services Center College of Nursing
- Shirley A. Smoyak
Director, Graduate Program in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing, Rutgers, the State University (New Brunswick, NJ)
- Frances J. Storlie
Clinical Specialist, Cardiovascular Nursing, Emmanuel Hospital (Portland, OR)
- Gayle A. Traver
Instructor in Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Nursing
- Phyllis J. Verhonick
Director of Research, University of Virginia School of Nursing
- Harriet H. Werley
Director, Center for Health Research, Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
- Mary M. Williams
Dean, Lurleen B. Wallace School of Nursing, Alabama State University (now known as Jacksonville State University)
- Marilyn D. Willman
President, University of Texas School of Nursing
- Mary F. Woody
Director of Nursing, Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, GA)