2011 HHS Award Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award
Patricia A. Tabloski, PhD, FGSA, FAAN
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs,
William F. Connell School of Nursing,
Boston College, Concord, Mass.
EDUCATION
BS '73, Nursing, Purdue University
MS '78, Nursing, Seton Hall University
PhD '89, Philosophy, University of Rochester
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2006-present | Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College |
1998-2006 | Associate Professor, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College |
1987-2002 | Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, University of Massachusetts Medical Center |
1991-1998 | Associate Professor; Associate Director, Travelers Center on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut |
1987-1991 | Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Medical Center |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Paul Ziemer
Professor Emeritus and Retired Head
School of Health Sciences
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
EDUCATION
BS '57, Physics, Wheaton College
MS '59, Radiological Physics, Vanderbilt University
PhD '62, Bionucleonics, Purdue University
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2001-2010 | Chair, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
1993-2000 | Head, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University |
1990-1993 | Assistant Secretary, Energy for Environment, Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Energy |
1983-1990 | Head, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University |
1982-1983 | Acting Head, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University |
1982 | Acting Head, Bionucleonics Department, Purdue University |
Distinguished Service Award
Jane S. Link
Former Director of Academic Advising and Recruiting,
Center for Adult and Part-Time Students (CAPS),
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
EDUCATION
BS '67, Vocational Home Economics Education, Purdue University
ME '72, Vocational Education, University of Cincinnati
PhD '80, Vocational Education, Adult Education Curriculum
and Instruction, Teacher Education, University of Cincinnati
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1994-2007 | Director, Academic Advising and Recruiting, Center for Adult and Part-Time Students (CAPS), Xavier University |
1988-1994 | Academic Advisor/Recruiter, CAPS, Xavier University |
1986-1988 | Director, Marketing and Intake Advising, College of Mount St. Joseph |
1981-1986 | Chair and Assistant Professor, Consumer Science and Nutrition, College of Mount St. Joseph |
Outstanding Young Alumni
Nicole M. Osevala, MD
Assistant Professor
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
EDUCATION
BA '99, Movement in Sports Science/Pre-Medicine, Purdue University
MD '03, Penn State University College of Medicine
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2010-present | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
2009-2010 | Geriatrician, Lehigh Valley Physician Group, Lehigh Valley Health Network |
2007-2009 | Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System |