Dr. Truman to Receive Award
Dr. Jean Truman, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, will receive the 2009 Chairs’ Faculty Teaching Award for excellence in teaching. “In addition to receiving highly favorable feedback from students, Dr. Truman uses innovative teaching methods in her classroom,” wrote Dr. Lauren Yaich, chairwoman of the Division of Biological and Health Sciences, in recommending Truman for the award. “She has played an important part in the effort to incorporate computerized simulation mannequins into the nursing curriculum.” Yaich also explained that the nursing students have almost always given Truman teaching evaluation scores that were well above the average, including perfect scores on certain specific teaching skills. Truman’s evaluations were compared not only to the Pitt-Bradford nursing faculty, but also those of nursing professors in the School of Nursing in Oakland. Truman will receive her award during Honors Convo...