Shawna Mudd, ’10: Outstanding Nurse Educator Award
As associate dean for academic affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dr. Mudd has played a key role in advancing curriculum development and supporting high-quality academic programs. Her extensive clinical experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner strengthens her teaching by connecting real-world practice to the classroom. In addition, her national recognition from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties in 2021 as an Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award recipient underscores her impact on nursing education.
Jason Farley, ’03, ’08: Outstanding Nurse Researcher Award
Dr. Farley is the associate dean for community programs and initiatives and director of the Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation. He is an infectious disease epidemiologist and nurse practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. Focusing on tuberculosis, especially drug-resistant TB, he challenged physician-centered models that forced patients to travel for care. By training nurses to diagnose, treat, and manage drug-resistant TB, his team reduced treatment failure by 45 percent in a cluster trial and accelerated linkage to care within four days.
Naomi Fener, ’11: Outstanding Policy Influencer Award
Naomi Fener is Families USA’s Director of Population Health, where she provides thought leadership on population health outcomes and the social drivers of health. A committed advocate for equitable health care, Naomi has bridged her clinical nursing practice to policy leadership, working to ensure that everyone has access to quality care and the opportunity to thrive. She continues to support the school by mentoring students in the Policy Honors program and serving on various panels.
Cynthia and Peter Rosenwald Awards
Brandyn Miller: ICU Nurse of the Year
Brandyn Miller exemplifies the highest standards of critical care nursing and is deeply committed to improving every patient’s experience in the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center’s ICU. He consistently goes above and beyond in delivering compassionate, patient-centered, and clinically excellent care in one of the most complex environments in health care.
Natalie Schaeffler: Nursing Innovator of the Year
Natalie Schaeffler championed the implementation of Journey Forward, a comprehensive survivorship program supporting burn survivors beyond acute hospitalization into long-term recovery. The program addresses physical rehabilitation, scar management, pain and itch control, psychosocial adjustment, vocational and community reintegration, and caregiver support through a coordinated, patient-centered pathway.