BSN, Temple University (Nursing), 1975

MSN, University of Pennsylvania (Pediatric Nursing), 1983

PhD, University of Pennsylvania (Pediatric Nursing), 1991

Nurse Scientist

Professor of Pediatric Nursing

American Academy of Nursing, Fellow (2000)

Excellence in Clinical Practice Award, Society of Pediatric Nurses, 1994

Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2002

Excellence in Nursing Research Award, Society of Pediatric Nurses, 2005

The Lillian Sholtis Brunner Award for Innovative Practice in Nursing, Alumni Association, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 2007

Dean's Award for Undergraduate Scholarly Mentorship, 2008

Bronze Telly Award, Pediatric History Taking: On the Path to Clinical Decision Making, 2008

Edge Runner, American Academy of Nursing, 2008

Proclamation from the Mayor of Philadelphia and Citation from Philadelphia City Council for Service to the Community through Community Based Participatory Research, 2009

PhD Mentored Research Award, 2010

Spirit of Nursing Award, University of Massachusetts Boston, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, 2010

Carolyn J. Langstadter Mentorship Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011

Barbara J. Lowery Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award, 2011

Norma M. Lang Distinguished Award for Scholarly Practice and Policy, 2012

Dean's Award for MS/MSN Research Mentorship, 2014

Outstanding Alumni Award, Penn Nursing Alumni Association, 2017

Excellence in Advanced Practice Award, Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society, 2017