Judy Didion, Ph.D., R.N.

Professor
Dean, Lourdes University College of Nursing

Education

• Ph.D., Duquesne University
• M.S.N., The University of Texas Health Science Center
• B.S.N., The University of Toledo
• Diploma in Nursing, St. Vincent Medical Center

Areas of Expertise

• Community Health Nursing
• Adolescent Health and Risk Reduction
• HIV and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
• Leadership and Management Research

Recent presentations

• Didion, J., Kruse, J. and Perzynski, K. (2012). Entangled the web of causation: Unraveling the web to diversify the nursing workforce. American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting & Expo. San Francisco, CA.
• Ruma, J. and Didion, J. (2012). The Lucas County Initiative to Improve Birth outcomes (Pathways): A Care Coordination Approach. Ohio Infant Mortality Conference. Columbus, Ohio. (round table discussion)
• Didion, J., Kruse, J. Perzynski, K., French, M., and Kujawa, J. (2012). Multidisciplinary collaboration to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. 117th Annual Conference sponsored by the Higher Learning Commission. Chicago. (Oral Presentation)
• Miller, C., Wielinski, M., Didion, J., and Ruma, J. (2011). Supersized babies: A care coordination approach. (a poster presentation) 139th Annual Meeting, American Public health Association. Washington, DC. (Poster Presentation)
• Chamberlain, A. and Didion, J. (2011). Minority adolescent mothers: Finding their identity through stigma, support and social adjustment. 139th Annual Meeting, American Public health Association. Washington, DC. (Oral Presentation)
• Chamberlain, A. and Didion, J. (2011). Finding their Identity: Personal Accounts of Minority Adolescent Mothers. MNRS Annual Conference. March 21, 2011. (Oral Presentation)
• Kruse, J., Perzynski, K., Kozy, M. and Didion, J. (2011, March). Positive Impact on Student Professionalism. Poster Presentation for the 58th Annual Congress for the American Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), Philadelphia, PA. (Oral Presentation)

Recent Grants, Awards and Recognition

Recognition

• 2012 AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program
• 2009 Outstanding Alumna, University of Toledo College of Nursing

College of Nursing Awards

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing AACN)  2012 “Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award”  in the small school category

Grants

• Ohio Board of Nursing Education Grant (OBN): Graduate Options – RN-MSN in Nursing Education: $197,772.38 over two years (2011–13) Project Director/Co-Author.
• HRSA Advanced Nurse Education: Graduate Options: RN to MSN in Nursing Leadership (ANE) $955,687 2011–2014 Co-Author
• HRSA Nurse Education Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR): Nurse Education, and Practice Partnership to Provide Safe Quality Care: $984,664 2011–2014. Co-Author
• HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students: Over $1,944,029 for four years was awarded for 2012–2016, Project Director and Co-Author
• HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant: Discover the Nurse Within: $1,509,809 2009–2012. Advisor
• HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students $55,920 2010–11 Project Director and Co-Author.
• HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students $72,127 2011–12 Project Director and Co-Author.
• HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program: $8,620 was awarded for 2012–13 Co-Author.

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