The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that Somerville resident and Rutgers Professor Karen D’Alonzo has been chosen as a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing. Her induction will occur at the Academy’s national meeting in October in Washington DC.
According to The Messenger-Gazette, the nursing profession considers selection for Academy Fellowship to be among its most prestigious options. The group is made up of 2,000 nursing leaders in the areas of education, practice, management , and research, and its fellows are selected for notable contributions to the field of nursing, as well as their influence on health outcomes and policies. After the October induction, new fellows are able to make use of the FAAN (Fellow of American Academy of Nursing) credentials on business card printing or name tags.
As an associate dean and associate professor of the Rutgers School of Nursing PhD in Nursing program, D’Alonzo has received wide recognition for her program development aimed at increasing health and wellness in local communities, as well as an emphasis on getting local community members involved in research.
She has undertaken work alongside promotoras, who are Hispanic/Latino health workers. They are taught to help neighbors get basic education in health and better access to health resources. D’Alonzo created activity classes led by the promotras to improve health and fitness among immigrant Latinas. The study ultimately identified mental health issue that were influencing the ability of some Hispanic women to participate in healthy physical activity.
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