The purpose of the D. Jean Wood Nursing Scholarship Award is to recognize the contributions of a researcher who has enhanced the science and practice of nursing in the Southern region. The award is named in honor of the first SNRS President, D. Jean Wood, whose leadership set the course for the positive growth and development of the Society.
The recipient of the award shall be selected in accordance with the established award criteria of evidence of the following in a submitted research paper:
Nomination Procedure: The nomination form must be completed via the link on the SNRS webpage for this award. Nominations for this award must be made by a current SNRS member in the form of a nominations packet. The nominations packet must be submitted electronically per instructions on the SNRS website by the posted deadline (typically October 1st each year). Incomplete packets will not be accepted. Only the materials specified for the packet will apply to the award review. All information submitted in the nomination packet becomes the property of SNRS and will not be returned.
The Nominations Packet must include in one PDF document:
Selection Process: The SNRS Awards Committee will review the nomination packets and make recommendations to the SNRS Governing Board for final approval. The Award recipient will be announced during the Annual Conference and will receive a plaque. Nominees must agree to attend the Award Ceremony at the Annual Conference to receive the award. Award recipients are responsible for their own expenses related to attendance at the annual conference.
2019 No award
2018 No Award
2017 No Award
2016 Kyungeh An, PhD
2015 Valerie Lander McCarthy, PhD, RN
2014 Patricia Kinser
2013 Charles A. Downs
2012 No award this year
2011 Barbara Waag Carlson, PhD, RN
2010 Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP
2009 Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Terry A. Lennie, Marla J. De Jong, Susan K. Frazier, Seongkum Heo, and Misook L. Chung
2008 Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN, Patrick Mc Nees, Ph D, FAAN, Xiaogang Su, PhD, and Lauren A. Hassey, BSN
2007 Denise Miner-Williams, RN, PhD, Jia-Rong Wu, PhD, RN, Karen Dow Meneses PhD, RN, FAA and Lt. Colonel Karen L. Weis, PhD, RN
2006 Robin Bartlett, Ph.D., RN, Robin Bartlett, Diane Holditch-Davis, Michael Belyea, Carolyn Halpern, Linda Beeber University of North Carolina – Greensboro
2004 Hsueh-Fen S. Kao and Alexa K. Stuifebergen
2003 Charlotte Ward-Larson
2002 Mary Lou Sole, Elizabeth Poalillo, Jacqueline Byers, and Jeffrey Ludy
2001 Hae-Ra Han
2000 Diane Holditch-Davis, Margaret S. Miles, Mary F. Dillard, Michael Belyea
1999 Ellen Hahn, Lynne Hall, Ann Peden, Lora Payne, Mary Kay Rayens
1998 Ann Peden, Lynne Hall, Mary Kay Rayens, Lora Payne
1997 Gayle Acton
1996 Jeanne Flannery
1995 Lynne A. Hall, Barbara Sachs, Mary Kay Rayens
1994 Susan A. Williams
1993 Lore K. Wright
1992 Jean McSweeney
1991 Colleen DiIoria, Barbara Faherty, Brigette Manteuffel
1990 Eillen F. Morrison