Professor inducted into American Academy of Nursing
November 13th, 2006
Cynthia Logsdon
University of Louisville nursing professor Cynthia Logsdon has been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing, one of the profession’s highest honors.
Logsdon, one of only 54 people named as academy fellows this year, received the distinction at the academy’s annual meeting in Miami on Nov. 11. She was selected by a 15-member committee of nursing leaders from around the nation for her work’s positive impact on national health and the profession of nursing.
“She has made major contributions to the advancement of nursing, nursing education and evidence-based practice,” said Cynthia McCurren, acting dean of the School of Nursing.
A member of UofL’s faculty since 2000, Logsdon attained the rank of full professor this year. Her research examines the effects of postpartum depression on mothers, children and families. She also has studied how the condition affects teen mothers and the long-term development of their children.
Logsdon, who has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, recently presented her work to an international research group in the United Kingdom. She has received several research awards, including one from the Association of Women’s Health and Neonatal Nursing.
Besides her teaching and research duties, she also maintains a private practice at Women’s Care Physicians of Louisville.
The mission of the American Academy of Nursing is to serve the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Logsdon joins UofL faculty members Kay Roberts and Karen Robinson as fellows, a designation extended to only 1500 nursing leaders in the nation.
