Author: College of Health Staff


  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Pruis Hall

    Friday, December 12, 2025 Sponsored by the Ball State University School of Nursing and the Ball State University Nursing Alumni Society Media Presentation and Processional   Welcome and Introductions Gary Huey, ’86, President Ball State University Nursing Alumni Society Board of Directors   Welcome from the Class Maurianna Manuel, Vice President December 2025 Baccalaureate Nursing […]

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  • COH Notable News, Honors and Awards

    This article is comprised of submissions from faculty and staff throughout the college, which have happened in the Summer semester. If you have an item of good news you’d like to submit, please email it to Michelle Jones, Communications Specialist. The BSU School of Nursing’s Simulation & Information Technology Team is thriving through this summer […]

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  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Pruis Hall

    Friday, July 18, 2025 Media Presentation and Processional Welcome and Introductions Melissa Matthews, ‘05 Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing Ball State University Nursing Alumni Society Board of Directors   Welcome from the Class Alexa Lynne Pfister, Vice President July 2025 Baccalaureate Nursing Class   Guest Speaker Pam Brelage, ‘96, MS ‘20 Assistant Clinical Lecturer, School […]

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  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Emens Auditorium

    Friday, May 2, 2025 Media Presentation and Processional Welcome and Introductions Cherlynn Bennett, ‘85 President, Ball State University Nursing Alumni Society   Welcome from the Class Grace Riane Bagwell, Vice President May 2025 Baccalaureate Nursing Class   Guest Speaker Anna Baker, AS ‘97, BS ‘02, MS ‘16 Assistant Clinical Lecturer, School of Nursing   Class […]

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  • Dr. Jane Anyango Receives National Excellence in Writing Award

    Dr. Jane Anyango Receives National Excellence in Writing Award We proudly celebrate Dr. Jane Anyango, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Ball State University, for receiving the Nursing for Women’s Health Excellence in Writing Award from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). This national honor recognizes outstanding scholarly writing that advances knowledge and practice in […]

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  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Pruis Hall

    Friday, December 13, 2024 Media Presentation and Processional   Welcome and Introductions Cherlynn Bennett, ‘85 President, Ball State University Nursing Alumni Society   Welcome from the Class Ashley Ann Cornelius, Secretary December 2024 Baccalaureate Nursing Class   Guest Speaker Suzanne Sell Assistant Clinical Lecturer School of Nursing   Class Pledge Brooklyn Laurenne LaMar, Vice President […]

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  • COH Faculty Member Standout—Month of September

    Dr. Jean Marie Place, Associate Professor of Public Health, currently co-leading a Ball State study abroad in Puebla, Mexico through the BSU-in program. Faculty Expertise – Dr. Place’s research interests center in maternal and child health. She has led research studies ranging from maternal substance use disorder to infant mortality to infertility to postpartum depression, […]

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  • College of Health Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards: Spring 2024

    We are pleased to announce Barbara Irvin as the recipient of the Outstanding Staff Award. Ms. Irvin demonstrates administrative excellence through incredible time management, problem solving skills, organizational abilities, and communication. Barb’s faculty and staff nominators consistently commented on her kindness and empathy regardless of situation or workload. One nominator mentions “Barb has a smile […]

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  • Higher Calcium and Zinc Intake Linked with Healthier Pregnancy Outcomes

    MEDIA CONTACT Nancy Lamontagne (919) 617-1330 media@nutrition.org Chicago (June 29, 2024) — People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc in the three months before they conceived were significantly less likely to suffer hypertensive disorders during their pregnancy compared with those who had lower intakes of these essential minerals, according to new research. The results […]

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