Wendy Mann Woith, an associate professor in the Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN), has been selected by the American Academy of Nursing to join the newest class of fellows.
“This is a huge honor and richly deserved,” said Catherine Miller, acting dean of the Mennonite College of Nursing. “Being named a fellow by the American Academy of Nursing demonstrates that Dr. Woith has indeed made significant contributions to nursing and health care.” The academy bases selection of fellows on the extent the nominee’s nursing career has influenced health policies and the health and well-being of all.
Woith’s work has advanced nursing and health care in Russia. Her research focuses on methods to decrease tuberculosis transmission among the general population and health care providers, and has appeared in professional publications such as the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, the International Journal of Nursing Studies, and the Journal of Health Psychology. She also established an exchange program between nursing students and faculty at Illinois State University and Vladimir Medical College in Russia.
Among her honors are the Nurse Educator Award from the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Mennonite College of Nursing Meridean Maas Research Mentor Award. She was also named Virginia S. Cleland RN/American Nurses Foundation Scholar by the American Nurses Foundation. Woith has been teaching at Illinois State since 2000.
Worldwide, the academy is composed of approximately 2,200 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy, and research. Fellows include hospital and government administrators, college deans, and renowned scientific researchers.
