NAP Inductees & Awards

The University of Minnesota has long had a presence within NAP and in recent years, in recognition of the nation-leading work done at the University, there has been a surge in inductees.

2024 inductees:

  • Bradley Benson, MD, FACP
  • Erin Burton, DVM, MS, DACVP
  • Sherry Chesak, PhD, MS, RN
  • Dorcas Kunkel, DNP, RN/PHN, CNE, CPHIMS
  • Sara North, PT, DPT, MEd (Fellow; Professional Member 2022)

Other past inductees from the UMN include:

  • Christine Arenson, MD
  • Julia Ponder, DVM, MPH
  • Stacy Remke, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C
  • William Robiner, PhD, ABPP, LP
  • Kerry Witherell, AuD, CCC-A
  • Laura K. Molgaard, DVM
  • Barbara Peterson, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
  • Sasha Zagoloff, PhD, LP
  • Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, RN-BC, FAMIA
  • Mary Benbenek, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNP-PC, FAANP
  • Diana Drake, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAAN
  • Cheri Friedrich, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
  • Jayne Fulkerson, PhD
  • Mary Jo Krietzer, PhD, RN, FAAN
  • Karen Monsen, PhD, RN, FAMIA, FAAN
  • Susan O’Conner-Von, PhD, RN-BC, CHPPN, CNE
  • Carolyn Porta, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
  • Teddie Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN
  • Diane Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, MSVM, FAHA, FAAN.
  • Brian Sick, MD, FACP
  • Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI
  • Barbara Brandt, PhD, EdM
  • Amy Pittenger, PharmD, MS, PhD