Two Nursing Scholars Receive Awards

Cindy Rubenstein, an assistant professor and director of the undergraduate nursing program at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, received the Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. She has been on the faculty at James Madison University since 2008.

Dr. Rubenstein is a graduate of the University of Virginia. She holds a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and a Ph.D. from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.

Nancy Staggers, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, received the Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award from the American Medical Informatics Association. The award is given to an individuals “who have made significant impact on the care of patients and the discipline of nursing.”

Dr. Staggers is a graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. She holds a master’s degree in nursing administration and a Ph.D. in informatics from the University of Maryland.