Class of 1999

Martha Peterson

Since participating in COPS, I have been promoted to full professor, and was the course director for IBS602 (Integrated Biomedical Sciences) for four years (the largest core class in the IBS curriculum with 75 students in the past year). Additionally, from Dec 06- Jun 07 I was a special assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Class of 2000

Debra Anderson

Since my COPS "graduation", I have had an R01 (2002-2006); have been appointed as the Public Health Nursing Track Coordinator at the College of Nursing; was elected to the University Senate; and have been elected (currently) to a national chair position of my professional organization: the Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association. (I've also adopted two special needs children (currently 3rd and 6th graders) who have turned our lives upside down!

Hollie Swanson

My national reputation has increased as indicated by my participation in reviewing NIH (National Institutes of Health) larger grants (center and project grants), serving on an advisory board and serving on national committeess (National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine, Society of Toxicology Program Committee). I have also completed a shadowing program with Dean Jay Perman (UK College of Medicine). More importantly, however is my individual growth. This can be directly attributed to my involvement in the COPs program. What energizes me is when I participate in campus-wide groups, such as the Faculty Senate and see my COPs colleagues and know that we share many common goals and that yes....we can and are making a difference.

Susan Kraner

I am a successful teacher, especially in IBS 602 (Integrated Biomedical Sciences) where I lead discussion sessions in addition to lecturing. I have successfully mentored a graduate student through graduation, who is now an assistant professor at Austin-Peay State University. Additionally, I successfully co-mentored a postdoctoral fellow through his training, and he is now an assistant professor in the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. I am a better leader within my family and have helped others through difficult personal situations

Melody Ryan

Here is a list of some of my accomplishments: 60 poster presentations, 45 peer-reviewed journal articles, 9 book chapters, Reviewer for 13 journals, and 2 editorial boards. From 2004-5 I was Chair of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Central Nervous System Practice and Research Network, and from 2005-10 will be the Vice-chair United States Pharmacopeia Neurology/Otorhinolaryngology/Ophthalmology Expert Committee. In 2006, I earned a Master of Public Health degree, was the 2006 Advisor of the Year Rho Chi Pharmacy Honorary Society, and finally, I received the 2007 Michael J. Lach Faculty Award for Innovative Teaching Practices.

Class of 2002

Patricia Burkhart

Here are a few of my accomplishments: Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching at UK for 2007 (first nursing professor to receive the award), Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, College of Nursing 2006-2007. Additionally, I was appointed the Director for the Undergraduate Nursing Program 2007. I have received NIH-funding (National Institutes of Health) from 2002-2006, NIOSH/CDC (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) funding 2004-2005, and a UK Faculty Research Support Grant 2005-2006. I also initiated an Undergraduate Nursing Research Intern Program and chaired a Curriculum Review Committee in the College of Nursing. Finally, i was elected to the University Senate in 2002 and continue to serve the Senate in my second term.

Nada Porter

Here are a few of my accomplishments: Served as course director of the Medical Pharmacology course for two years, obtained NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding, and organized an NIH grant workshop in conjunction with Margot McCullers.

Class of 2003

Patricia Dyk

Some highlights from my recent accomplishments: Current Director of the Center for Leadership Development at the UK College of Agriculture, Chair of the Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy Social Sciences Subcommittee for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the 2007 Program Chair for the National Council on Family Relations. I have also been the President of the Southern Rural Sociological Society (2005-2006) and was Interim Chair for the UK Department of Family Studies, College of Agriculture from 2005-2006

Diane Snow

Here are a few of my accomplishments in Leadership: Member, University Senate, Director of COPs (2007), Nominee for the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award, and Organizer for the Faculty Women's Sanity Club from 2002-present. Additionally, I was the Secretary/Treasurer for the National Neurotrauma Society from 2006-2007, Chair of the National Neurotrauma Society - Women in Neurotrauma Research from 2003-2007, and the current nominee for Vice President of the National Neurotrauma Society.Through these positions, I founded the International Women in Neurotrauma cohort in 2006 and was a co-founder for the Women in Neurotrauma Research - visiting International Scholar Award. I am also the Co-Chair and Advisory Board Member for the KY Office of Women in Higher Education Initiative and a Beckman Foundation Advisory Board member.

Lynn English

Since graduating from COPs, I was honored with the Health Sciences Kingston Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2004, and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in March 2005. Additionally, I recently completed the clinical Doctorate of Physical Therapy, a degree I have been working on for two years.

Class of 2004

Stacey Greenwell

Since graduating from COPS, Stacey Greenwell has been named Interim Director of the new Information Commons at UK Libraries. The Information Commons, known as the Hub, opened in the basement of Young Library in March 2007. Ms. Greenwell received the 2006 Professional Award from the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Kentucky Chapter. In 2006 as part of a three member team on a Partners of the Americas project, she taught workshops for librarians in Ecuador. She has given numerous national presentations on social software and the information commons concept. She is past Chair of the Information Technology Division of SLA, one of the largest divisions of the international organization. She was recently appointed to SLA's Centennial Commission, the group planning the SLA 100th anniversary conference and year-long celebration.

Vesna Kriss

Here is a short list of some of my recent accomplishments: Tenured Professor, Depts of Radiology and Pediatrics (since 2006), Section chief, Pediatric Radiology, Finalist, UK Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year (tenured faculty), 2006 and 2007
8 teaching awards in 14 years at UK
Textbook Author:  Handbook of Pediatrics Radiology (Mosby Publishers), 1997
Original Research: “Sonography of Nephrocalcinosis in newborn babies” was named the top scientific paper in 2005 from the Southern Society for Pediatric Radiology (SSPR)
Chaired the Scientific Exhibit committee (abstract selection and awards) for a National meeting:  Society for Pediatric Radiology 2007 (Miami, Florida)
Mother of two boys (ages 7 and 9).  Both boys are multiple Kentucky state chess champions as well as top ranked National players in their age group (lots of family traveling!)

Ginny Sprang

Here are a few of my recent accomplishments: Appointed to President’s Commission on Women,appointed by Provost to University Committee on Academic Planning and Priorities (UCAPP), and I was appointed by Provost as Chair of the University’s Engagement Subcommittee of the UCAPP

Class of 2006

Lisa Carter

Since participating in the Circle of Power program in 2006-07, I have been selected by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) as a 2007-2008 participant in the Research Library Leadership Fellows Program (RLLF). This prestigious fellowship was created in response to increasing demands for succession planning at research libraries. The RLLF program offers a new approach to preparing the next generation of library leaders, which benefits what I'm able to contribute to UK as Director of Archives in Special Collections and Digital Programs.

Lisa Tannock

Since COPs, I have obtained a National Institutes of Health grant, I am now the assistant Program Director of a newly accredited Endocrinology fellowship program at UK, and just recently I was appointed as Interim Division Chief of Endocrinology. Hopefully, these accomplishments are just the start, and I attribute my success to COPs. Since completing COPs I use the skills and techniques we learned on a near daily basis. In particular, learning to identify and work with people of various personality types (those 4 letters) has been of particular help. Most important, however, has been the network of incredible women I have met through COPs, and the resources they provide in my ongoing development.

Alice Thorton

In 2005 I was awarded Best Doctors in America, Infectious Diseases. Additionally, I have been a Grant reviewer for the Health Resources and Services Administration, National Institutes of Health, and the University of Kentucky Office of Research. I have received Grants to work as the principal investigator on a Categorical Grant Program to provide outpatient early intervention services with respect to HIV disease with a budget of over 2.5 million dollars, and I am also the principal investigator for the Kentucky HIV/AIDS Care Coordinator Program with a budge of over 500K dollars