The home stretch
The John K. Ryan Nursing Scholarship and the Bailey Holt Memorial Scholarship have recently received several notable donations bringing them very close to full endowment. In order for a scholarship to be endowed a total of $25,000.00 has to be raised. Generous donors have contributed nearly two thirds of that amount to the Bailey Holt Memorial Scholarship already. Donations currently total $16,587.28. The John K. Ryan Nursing Scholarship has received a total of $23,291.94, leaving only $1,608.06 to become fully endowed.
Would you like to help us get through the home stretch? Consider donating today.
Donations can be made through the Murray State University Foundation by calling 270-809-3001 or by going to murraystate.edu/giving/ and in the comments box, note “Bailey Holt Memorial Nursing Scholarship" or "John K. Ryan Nursing Scholarship” or by selecting the donate button below.
More information about the John K. Ryan scholarship can be found at bit.ly/BlueGoldJohnRyan, and information about the Bailey Holt Scholarship at bit.ly/BlueGoldBaileyHolt.
Pictured right is John K. Ryan. Pictured below are fundraising supporters for the Bailey Holt Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
Dr. Amelia Dodd
Join us as we congratulate Dr. Amelia Dodd for being recognized as a faculty/staff member who has made a profound impact on Murray State University students. In recent weeks Murray State Athletics asked their student-athletes to reflect on a faculty or staff member who made a profound impact on them. They were excited to share the response they received from Ashley Zimmerman, a member of the women’s soccer program:
“Dr. Dodd does a great job connecting with her students and giving individual help when it’s needed. She’s passionate about her profession and [I] am thankful for her time and commitment to Murray State University.”
Dr. Dodd was recognized during halftime during the Nov. 2 football game versus Tennessee Tech.
Dr. Azaher Molla
Join with us as we congratulate Dr. Azaher Molla for being selected to present at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2019 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Nov. 2-6. Dr. Molla was selected for an oral presentation, “How much household healthcare expenditure contributes to poverty? Evidence from the Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey, 2010,” and a poster presentation, “Health-related quality of life among the Murray State University faculties and staffs.”
Dr. Molla was also chosen to participate as a moderator for several presentations on the topic of addressing health equity through programs, initiatives and policies that create healthier communities.
More information about the APHA 2019 Annual Meeting can be found at: apha.org/events-and-meetings/apha-calendar/2019/apha-annual-meeting-and-expo.
Jennifer Rogers
Join us in congratulating Jennifer Rogers on being named the Dr. Ruth E. Cole Distinguished Professor of Nursing. The Dr. Ruth E. Cole Distinguished Professor of Nursing was established through a generous gift from Dr. Cole because of her desire to recognize and assist deserving faculty members in the Murray State University School of Nursing. The endowment from the professorship will be used to support Rogers’ research focused on the development of innovative instructional methods to enhance the online FNP-DNP program.
Dr. Summer Cross
We would like to welcome Dr. Summer Cross as she rejoins the faculty at Murray State University this semester. Dr. Cross returns to us after a two and a half year hiatus where she worked with the Kenaitze Indian tribe in Kenai, Alaska as a family nurse practitioner in a primary care clinic. Dr. Cross previously taught at Murray State from 2009 to 2017.
Before coming to Murray State, Dr. Cross worked on the orthopedic medical-surgical floor at Murray-Calloway County Hospital, and later took a position as the executive director of the Angels Community Clinic in Murray, Kentucky. She served on their board of directors from 2009 to 2017, and on the Kentucky Nurse editorial board from 2016-2017. Dr. Cross also worked with Paducah Gastroenterology Associates in 2008 as a nurse practitioner. She holds a bachelor’s (2000) and master’s degree in nursing (2007) from Murray State as well as a PhD in nursing from the University of Missouri Kansas City (2014). She received the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Foundation Scholarship for doctoral students in 2012 while pursuing her PhD.
When asked about her favorite areas of research, Dr. Cross said, “My research has primarily focused on the impact of nurse practitioner practice on access to care, but I have also been involved in student-led research and enjoy editing and reviewing manuscripts. I’m excited to start working on some new projects with colleagues here at Murray State.”
Dr. Cross has taught courses in leadership and management in nursing, freshman transitions, adult health II, health policy for DNP students, primary care courses for FNP students, advanced assessment for DNP students, and nursing assessment for RN-BSN students. She has also taught community health, integrated practicum, and adult health II clinicals.
“I love teaching about chronic diseases and enjoy seeing students learn through hands-on learning experiences,” said Dr. Cross. “I’m grateful to be back and to be able to share some of my experiences from Alaska with students.”
Dr. Cross has been married to her husband Rob Cross for 19 years. They have a son, Luke (15) who enjoys cross country running, track and band. They also have a beagle, Chance. In her free time Dr. Cross enjoys swimming, reading, gardening, and cooking as well as spending time with her family during outdoor outings including cross country skiing in Alaska and hiking.
School of Nursing & Health Professions
Website: murraystate.edu/sonhp
Location: 120 Mason Hall, Murray, KY 42071
Phone: 270-809-2193