Guardian of the DisciplineContributor - Jacqueline Callari Robinson Jacquelyn Campbell Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, is a towering, inspirational, and progressive national and international leader, Nurse, Researcher, collaborator, and mentor. Dr. Campbell, Jackie, is the steward for innovative change in domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV), originating from the most authentic and empathetic approach to … Continue reading Jacquelyn Campbell – Empowering Nurses and Patients
Guardians of the Discipline
Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam February 13, 1947- June 17, 2025 It is with profound sadness that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the passing of Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, a UAMS alumnus and longstanding dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing (Frontier Nursing University, 2025). … Continue reading Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN
JoAnn Hermann – Guardian of the Discipline
Guest Contributor: Daniel Pesut Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Dr. JoAnne Herman PhD RN, Professor Emerita University of South Carolina (1944-2024) Columbia, South Carolina - JoAnne Herman, PhD, RN, wife, mother and esteemed Professor Emerita at the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina passed away at the age of 80 on March … Continue reading JoAnn Hermann – Guardian of the Discipline
Sister Marie Simone Roach: Guardian of the Discipline
In MemoriamGuardians of the Discipline Guest Contributor: Meghann BuycoPhD student in Nursing, Trinity Western University, Canada Source: https://www.clcurry.com/obituaries/108112 It is an absolute honour to feature Sister Marie Simone Roach (1922-2016) as a Guardian of our Discipline. Sister Roach grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was brought up by a Roman Catholic family. … Continue reading Sister Marie Simone Roach: Guardian of the Discipline
Sally Thorne: Reflections on a Philosophical Life
Guardian of the DisciplineMarch 2025 Nursing Inquiry Editorial Sally Thorne, PhD, RN, DSc (Hon), FAAN, FCAHS, FCAN, CM, says that the latest edition of her book Interpretive Description: Qualitative Research for Applied Practice published and soon to be released by Routledge, is actually her "memoir." Described as centering an "unashamedly nursing perspective," the influential text … Continue reading Sally Thorne: Reflections on a Philosophical Life
Jeanne Quint Benoliel (December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012)
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Contributor: Faith A. Tissot RN, CCRN, MSN-EdPhD student at Texas Women's University December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012 Source: https://magazine.washington.edu/jeanne-quint-benoliel-1919-2012/ Distinguished nursing colleagues and scholars describe Dr. Benoliel as “a giant nurse pioneer and mentor in palliative care who gave nurses who care for the dying a voice.” Dr. Benoliel’s … Continue reading Jeanne Quint Benoliel (December 9, 1919 – January 23, 2012)
Marie Ellen Manthey (July 17, 1935-December 12, 2024)
Guardian of the DisciplineIn Memoriam Contributors: John Nelson, Dan Pesut, and Connie Delaney Marie Manthey (source) Marie Ellen Manthey was born in Chicago, IL on July 17th, 1935. She passed away at home on December 12, 2024. She is survived by her son Mark and daughter Claire. She leaves behind one granddaughter, a niece and … Continue reading Marie Ellen Manthey (July 17, 1935-December 12, 2024)
Thelma Schorr, In Memoriam
In MemoriamGuardian of the Discipline It is with great sadness that we note the death of Thelma Schorr on December 20, 2024. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday the previous Sunday, December 15th. Thelma was among the greatest of nursing journal editors, serving as Editor of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) for forty years from 1950-1990. … Continue reading Thelma Schorr, In Memoriam
Florence S. Downs, EdD, RN, FAAN (August 20, 1925-September 8, 2005)
Guardian of the Discipline The Nursing Research journal, In Memoriam of the journal's former Editor from 1979-1997, stated: Florence Downs - a well-recognized nursing leader, educator, editor, and scholar helped shape nursing as an intellectual discipline and wrote extensively about the importance of links between research and practice. Florence Downs. (2005). Nursing Research (New York), … Continue reading Florence S. Downs, EdD, RN, FAAN (August 20, 1925-September 8, 2005)
John R. Phillips, RN,PhD (1936 – present)
Contributor - Violet Malinski, RN, PhDGuardian of the Discipline Dr. John R. Phillips, the foremost Rogerian scholar today, is evolving the science of unitary human beings, envisioned by Dr. Martha Rogers, with writings that convey his creative insights into this science. Fortunately for us, these writings have been compiled in the book, Evolving Rogerian … Continue reading John R. Phillips, RN,PhD (1936 – present)