Digital Innovators Program

Program Overview

The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2023-2024 GNSA Digital Innovators Program, a member-exclusive opportunity for graduate students who are interested in becoming future nursing faculty.

As the ability to use digital mobile technology and pedagogy is more imperative than ever, the GNSA Digital Innovators Program will offer participants modern approaches and creative methods to educating the future nursing workforce. This team-based program will focus on developing digital creators through a series of virtual sessions twice a month that will help build a skillset in preparation for a final digital showcase. Content will be delivered by Apple Education’s leadership and learning teams.

A total of 15 student pairs (30 individuals total) will be selected for the program. Alumni from the first cohort will provide support to the teams in preparation for the final showcase. The program will begin in January 2024 and conclude at the GNSA conference in August 2024 in Washington, DC.

Participants

Augusta University

Amy Malcom, PhD Student

Chamberlain University

Natica Smith, RN to MSN Student

Francis Marion University

Meagan Bennet, DNP Student

Megan Wayne, PhD Student

George Washington University

Kimberly Walsh, PhD Student

Wendy Post, PhD Student

Herzing University

Rachel Sandora, DNP Student

Shannon Manfredo, DNP Student

Indiana Wesleyan University

Britt Cole, DNP Student

Mandi Smith, DNP Student

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Mandy Truong, DNP Student

YoungHo Kim, DNP Student

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Annakay Rhule, DNP Student

Laila Huq, DNP Student

Rutgers School of Nursing

Iwona Zarzecka, BS to DNP Student

Katsiaryna Sikorskaya, BS to DNP Student

San Jose State University

May Riley, DNP Student

Recarlyn Dimaandal, DNP Student

The Ohio State University

Robert Patton, DNE Student

Laura Smith, DNE Student

University of Alabama

Kate McConathy, PhD Student

Kathleen Gunter, PhD Student

University of Florida

Alexandria Carey, PhD Student

Elizabeth Dunn, PhD Student

University of Michigan

Mike Walker, RN to MSN Student

Sarah Eidt, RN to MSN Student

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Jayme Weber, PhD Student

Katie Messner, DNP Student

Boston College

Amy Goh, PhD Student

Danielle Walker, PhD Student

Sara Dilbarian, DNP Student

Esther Apraku Bondzie, DNP Student

Keenesaw State University

Narah Latortue, MSN Student

Rajean Adams, MSN Student

Marquette University

Florence Akurut, MSN Student

Mount Saint Joseph University

Anthony Zaya, DNP Student

Northeastern University

Rebecka Evans, PhD Student

Veronica Bennett, PhD Student

Samford University

Victoria Jordan-Smith, DNP Student

University of South Florida

Wendi Hammond, MSN Student

Temple University

Deepali Mathur, DNP Student

Colleen Seeber-Combs, DNP Student

Texas Woman's University

Jennifer Dugger, PhD Student

Rachel Krogstie, PhD Student

University of Alabama

Rachel Bloodworth, PhD Student

Amanda Nance, PhD Student

University of California, Los Angeles

Maria Carina Menjivar, DNP Student

Sarah Delgado, DNP Student

Univeristy of Maryland, Baltimore

Erika Ventura Castellon, PhD Student

Heather Lashley, PhD Student

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

Amie Frush, PhD Student

Nicole Schumacher, PhD Student

University of Texas, Houston

Jessica Gomez, PhD Student

Paige Owen, PhD Student

Weber State University

Tracee Chapman, DNP Student

Boise State University

Jason Blomquist, DNP Student

Aspen University

Simone Mary Kessler, DNP Student

Carla Ulrich, DNP Student

Georgetown University

Farwa Mateen, BS-to-DNP Student

Inez Hutauruk, BS-to-DNP Student

Johns Hopkins University

Michael Joseph Dino, PhD Student

Irvin Ong, BS-to-DNP Student

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Bianca Gonzalez, DNP Student

Jennifer Fleigelman, DNP Student

Regis College

Cassandra Godzik, PhD Student

Columbia University

Shazia Mitha, PhD Student

Saint Catherine University

Kimberly Ahneman, MSN Student

Julie Huisken, MSN Student

The University of Alabama

Heather Cole, PhD Student

Holly Stokley, PhD Student

University of Florida

Andrea Hefner, BS-to-DNP Student

Kathryn Deal, BS-to-DNP

University of Louisville

Kimberly Heller, BS-to-PhD Student

Jeanne Ward, PhD Student

University of Rhode Island

Desirae Heys, DNP Student

Janelle Amoako, BS-to-DNP Student

University of Washington

Kendra Loebs, BS-to-DNP Student

Villanova University

Tolvalyn Dennison, PhD Student

Sara Kraus, PhD Student

Emory University

Sarah Febres-Cordero, PhD Student

Daniel Smith, PhD Student

Georgetown University

Shannon Lyons, DNP Student

Amanda Boys, DNP Student

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Rodnita Davis, PhD Student

Kaitlin Cobourne, PhD Student

Johns Hopkins University

Katie Nelson, PhD Student

Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, PhD Student

Molloy College

Debra McWilliams, PhD Student

Francine Bono-Neri, PhD Student

Oakland University

Margaret Kennedy, PhD Student

Elizabeth Fulks, PhD Student

Old Dominion University

Holly Tenaglia, DNP Student

Johns Hopkins University

Melissa Poston, BS to DNP Student

Pace University

Kisha Thompson, PhD Student

Shiyon Mathew, PhD Student

Pacific Lutheran University

Julie Wesler, Entry-Level MSN Student

Charity Rominger, Entry-Level MSN Student

University of California, San Francisco

Jenny Min, PhD Student

Ariel Baria, PhD Student

University of Houston

Hope Reeves, MSN Student

Jamysha Jones, MSN Student

University of Michigan – Flint

Karen Londy, BS to DNP Student

Jamie Devlin, MSN Student

University of Missouri – St. Louis

Michelle Parmentier, BS to DNP Student

Ann Corbin, BS to DNP Student

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Mary McMahon Bullis, PhD Student

Cynthia Gonzalez, PhD Student

Winona State University

Jacqueline Savalle, MSN Student

Elizabeth Green, MSN Student

Final Showcase

The showcase will provide teams with an opportunity to engage with the broader community and demonstrate the skillset they have acquired through telling their story. Teams will give a brief presentation on their project in a virtual session in August. Teams will be encouraged to invite their dean or faculty to attend the virtual session. Date and time for the virtual session will be provided in December.

Teams are also encouraged to attend the 2024 GNSA Conference, which will take place in August 2024 in Washington, DC. The conference will serve as an opportunity for teams to network and showcase their work and their learning to those in attendance at the event. Teams are responsible for their own travel and accommodations. Information about registering for the GNSA Conference will be provided in February.