EDUCATOR Award

ABOUT THE AWARD: The Faces of Care Educator Award recognizes educators who have made significant contributions to nursing students through education, leadership and innovation. Recipients have demonstrated excellence in teaching and have been engaged in the life of their schools’ nursing programs. We applaud these talented educators for their hard work and continued dedication to teaching and mentoring the nurses of the future.

SHEAU-HUEY CHIU

The University of Akron

Sheau-Huey Chiu, PhD, RN, has been a faculty member at The University of Akron for 20 years. She has chaired or served as committee member on many doctoral projects and dissertations. She also holds certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care.

Her research interests include Kangaroo Care, mother-infant separation, development of children, patient safety and telehealth. She is versatile in many areas of nursing and has been an advisor to numerous research projects.

Student evaluations have consistently been positive, with students describing her as very helpful in reviewing content, well-spoken, prepared and supportive. During COVID-19, she tutored many students who were having difficulty transitioning to online learning. She always pays attention to student needs, and her advising skills provide students with the resources they need while helping them master concepts.

Chiu has been active in both the graduate and undergraduate curriculum committees. While serving as chair of the Admissions and Progression Committee, she facilitated realistic admission criteria for direct admissions to the undergraduate program and those with a college degree seeking nursing as a second career.

She excels in the use of technology and assists faculty and students whenever a problem arises. She works tirelessly, and it is not uncommon for her to change her personal plans to correct a problem for faculty or a student.

In addition to her teaching role, she has received grants from the Institute for Teaching and Learning at The University of Akron to foster social and emotional skills in preschoolers, as well as children residing in a homeless shelter, through the use of technology.

Bonnie Fellows

Ursuline College

Bonnie Fellows, EdD(c), MSN, RN, CNE, exemplifies the qualities of excellence in nursing education. She has leveraged her role as the coordinator of the Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP) and as assistant professor to make substantial contributions to nursing education. As a teacher, mentor, scholar and innovator, she provides visionary leadership and is recognized for her expertise in nursing education.

She became a full-time faculty member in 2011 and quickly became a favorite among students. Her considerable initiatives include, but are not limited to, creating innovative and interactive classrooms that involved simulation, flipped classrooms and Socratic teaching methods to effectively engage students and facilitate their learning.