Barbara K. Miller Former Mayor and resident of Garden City, Barbara K. Miller was promoted to Associate Dean of Academic and Clinical Affairs at New York University College of Nursing. Her promotion is based on a remarkable expansion in the scope of her responsibilities over the past two years as a result of the College of Nursing’s phenomenal 40 percent growth in student enrollment and 119 percent increase in faculty, along with related growth in the use of simulation and technology. In addition, she has assumed responsibility for an increasing number of issues involving clinical affairs and greater complexity of accreditation processes.

Barbara was also inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing during the Academy’s 36th Annual Meeting & Conference in the fall. “The Academy is comprised of the top echelon of nursing and health care academics, researchers, and professionals. “Being selected as an Academy Fellow is an important recognition of one’s contributions to nursing and health care.” She was one of four nurses inducted in New York State. Dr. Miller has made significant contributions to the field of nursing and health care through her evidence-based initiatives. A nominee must demonstrate her/his nursing career has influenced health policies for the benefit of all Americans. There are only 1500 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing world-wide. Leadership positions held by Academy Fellows include university presidents, chancellors, and deans; state and federal political appointees; hospital chief executives and vice presidents for nursing; researchers and entrepreneurs; and practicing nurses.

Barbara was also awarded in 2009 The R. Louis McManus Medal, the highest award given by Columbia University, Teachers College (TC) Nursing Education Alumni Association (NEAA). It is named in honor of one of nursing’s earliest leaders and one of TC’s most distinguished faculty members and chairs, R. Louise McManus. In addition, in 2008, Barbara received NYU’s university wide Distinguished Teaching Medel, she is the first nursing faculty member ever to receive this award; it was also accompanied by a significant grant to carry out her teaching research endeavors.