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April 3, 2009 Harding dean receives Arkansas Gerontological Society award SEARCY, Ark.⎯Dr. Cathleen Shultz, dean of the Harding University College of Nursing, received the 2009 Arkansas Gerontological Society Fellows Award on April 2. Vice President Kathie Gately presented the award at the society’s annual aging conference at the C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center in Little Rock. Each year, AGS presents three individuals with the Fellows Award for outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology. The society, founded in 1972, forms a statewide network to educate professionals and the public about aging issues, develop resources, and address the concerns of seniors. Shultz, who came to Harding 33 years ago, became the dean of the College of Nursing in 1980. She has played an active role in developing the nursing gerontology program, working with professors and students to incorporate the latest studies and techniques in elder care into the curriculum. A major component is the Ombudsman Program, which trains nursing students to become certified advocates for elders in long-term living facilities – the first of its kind in the nation. Shultz earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing at University of South Carolina. She later when on to receive her master’s degree in nursing from Emory University and doctorate from Vanderbilt University. |
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