 | N. Margaret Wineman, PhD, RN, CNS, (wineman@uakron.edu) is currently Dean and Professor at The University of Akron College of Nursing. She has over 30 years experience as an educator, researcher, and clinician. Her career has encompassed many roles, including teaching baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral students, coordinating the Joint PhD in Nursing Program (1999-2002), serving as Senior Director of the College of Nursing (2003-2004), and Director and later Assistant Dean of Nursing Research and Scholarly Activity (2000-2006). Her research and scholarly presentations and publications have focused on the mental health issues related to chronic disability and intimate partner violence. Dr. Wineman’s leadership has been acknowledged through awards for leadership, mentoring, and research, including the YWCA Women of Professional Excellence, American Psychiatric Nurses Association Ohio Chapter Leadership, Yale University Distinguished Alumna, and Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Delta Chapter awards for nurse mentoring, excellence in education, and excellence in research. In addition to being a 2005 American Association of Colleges of Nursing/Helene Fuld Academic Leadership Fellow, Dr. Wineman was selected to participate in the Inaugural Academic Leadership Forum at The University of Akron (2005-2006). Dr. Wineman is a graduate of Saint Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing (Diploma, 1971), Marymount Manhattan College (BA Psychology, 1975), Yale University (MSN Psychiatric Nursing, 1977), the University of Rochester (PhD Nursing, 1988), and The University of Akron (MAEd Community Counseling and Certificate Addictions Counseling, 1999). Dr. Wineman’s educational preparation, combined with her professional experience, has prepared her well for her current position as dean. |