Past Nurse Researcher of the Year Recipients

The AONL Foundation Nurse Researcher Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to nursing and health systems research.  Past recipients of this award include:

2023     Patricia A. Patrician, PhD, RN, FAAN

2022     Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

2021     not awarded

2020     Mary Anthony, PhD, RN

2019     Maria Shirey, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

2018     Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN

2017     Bernadette Maxurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FAAN

2016     Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN

2015     Heather K. Spence Laschinger, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCAHS

2014     Marlene Kramer, PhD, RN, FAAN

2013     Beatrice Kalish, PhD, RN, FAAN

2012     John Welton, PhD, RN, FAAN

2011     not awarded

2010     Patricia Quigley, PhD, APRN, FAAN, FAANP

2009     Donna Sullivan Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN

2008     Marita Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN

2007     Patricia Benner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN

2006      Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, FAAN

2005     Mary Blegen, PhD, RN, FAAN

2004     Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN

2003     Colleen Goode, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

2002      Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN