Research Committee

The Research Committee is led by the Research Chair who is responsible for planning and overseeing implementation of committee activities. The term of office is two years. Working with the Research Chair is the Grant Director who is responsible for the coordination of all research grant activities. The term of office is two years.

The specific responsibilities of the Research Committee are as follows:

Solicit abstracts for PENS conference. All poster abstracts are reviewed and rated by the Research Committee.
Review Grant application and make recommendations for funding to the Board. Mentor the researchers on ways to improve the application and rigor of the study.
Present research at the PENS conference. Workshop sessions, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions provide relevant and practical research to members and advice on how to incorporate that research into daily practice.
Mentor members through a Research Preceptorship Program. The Program links beginning researchers with experienced researchers on projects of common interest.
Submit research-related information to the newsletter. In the newsletter, information about the research process, research design, and other research-related topics is published as a means of educating members.

Click here for the PENS Willing to Serve Form

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Grants

There are are grant opportunities for PENS members at levels of research grants for which applications are available through this site. Click the links below for an application:

Evidence Based Practice Grant Application
(Award Limit $3,000)

Research Grant Application
(Award Limit $15,000)

The PENS Grant Director, Cynthia Gordner, can be reached by e-mail at cgordner@hmc.psu.edu.

Poster Presentation

Poster Awards

Click here to view list of award recipients.

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Research Committee Roster

Chair Maureen Dever, MSN, CPNP- BC Philadelphia, PA maureendever@aol.com	Grant Director Cynthia Gordner, BS, RN Hershey, PA cgordner@hmc.psu.edu
Board Liaison Jan Foote, DNP, ARNP, CPNP Indianola, IA footejm@ihs.org	Lori Halaby, MSN, CRNP Williamstown, NJ lorihal15@yahoo.com
Laura Parrish, CRNP Cape Elizabeth, ME lauraparri@gmail.com	Susan Becker, BSN, RN Philadelphia, PA beckers@email.chop.edu
Isabel Couto, MSN, RN, CPN Washington, DC icouto@cnmc.org	Linda Burkett, MSN, RN, CDE Canyon Country, CA linda.burkett@sbcglobal.net
Jennifer Hutchinson, MSN, RN Lynchburg, VA jennifer_hutchinson@ymail.com	Jeanne Hutson, RN, RD, CDE, BC-ADM Cary, NC jhutson@wakemed.org
Linda Thompson, MSN, RN, FNP-C Germantown, TN nplthompson@yahoo.com	Fran Waite, RN Albany, NY franw@gene.com
Sherry Trunnel, RN, CDE Runnells, IA trunnesl@ihs.org	Kim Haidet, PhD, MSN, CRNP Hershey, PA kkh1@psu.edu

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