Back to News 黑料吃瓜王 Selects Faculty to Participate in 黑料吃瓜王-Wharton Executive Leadership Program Monday, July 9, 2018 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2018 鈥� The聽American Association of Colleges of Nursing (黑料吃瓜王) is pleased to announce that 31 academic nursing leaders from across the nation have been selected to participate in the , which will be held August 6-9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.聽聽 Presented at the University of Pennsylvania, this four-day program is taught by Wharton faculty, who present relevant and timely content designed to advance academic administrators to a higher level of leadership. The curriculum for the 黑料吃瓜王-Wharton program is designed to provide the concepts and tools needed to enhance leadership capacity and hone the skills that are essential to thrive and move forward strategically. The content addresses issues around managing and leading change, influencing and galvanizing a diverse set of stakeholders, and building enterprising relationships in highly volatile environments. Participants leave the program equipped with an advanced set of negotiation, leadership, and influencing skills, as well as the confidence and ability to serve on or lead high-powered boards. Following a competitive review process, the following individuals were selected: Shanna Akers, Liberty University聽 Angela Amar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas聽 Todd Ambrosia, Mount Sinai Beth Israel聽 Karen D'Alonzo, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey聽 Marla De Jong, University of Utah聽聽 Kimberly Dudas, University of South Carolina Beaufort聽 Linda Edelman, University of Utah聽 Dena Evans, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte聽 Lorna Finnegan, University of Illinois at Chicago聽 Mary Gallagher Gordon, Drexel University聽 Phyllis Graham-Dickerson, Regis University聽 Jacqueline Haverkamp, Otterbein University聽 Troy Heidesch, Brenau University聽 Shannon Idzik, University of Maryland聽聽 Pamela Johnson Rowsey, The University of North Carolina Greensboro聽 Jan Jones-Schenk, Western Governors University聽 Lorna Kendrick, California State University San Marcos Sheila Melander, University of Kentucky聽 Emily Merrill, Texas Tech University聽聽 Angela Moss, Rush University聽聽 Cindy Munro, University of Miami聽 Ainslie Nibert, Texas Woman's University聽 Adey Nyamathi, University of California, Irvine聽 Susan Patton, University of Arkansas聽 Rosemary Polomano, University of Pennsylvania聽 Kathleen Rourke, SUNY Polytechnic Institute聽 Deanna Schaffer, Drexel University聽 Tracy Schreiner, Arizona College聽聽 Constance Swenty, University of Southern Indiana Holisa Wharton, Lander University聽 Margaret Wilmoth, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill聽 Program participants come from 19 states and represent an array of institution types, including small, private, public, and large academic health centers.聽 黑料吃瓜王 is grateful to the following 黑料吃瓜王-Wharton Alumni who were instrumental in reviewing and selecting participants: William Holzemer, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey聽 Carole Kenner, The College of New Jersey聽 Heather Hall, University of South Alabama聽 Edilma Yearwood, Georgetown University聽 Mary Lou Sole, University of Central Florida聽 痴颈蝉颈迟听聽to learn more about the 黑料吃瓜王-Wharton Executive Leadership Program and additional 黑料吃瓜王 leadership development programs.聽聽