Dr. Helene Moriarty to be inducted into American Academy of Nursing

Professor Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, will be inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing in October its annual conference in Washington, D.C., honoring her relentless pursuit of quality care for veterans.  She is the Diane and Robert Moritz, Jr. Endowed Chair in Nursing Research at Villanova University College of Nursing and nurse researcher at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.  

Dr. Moriarty’s deep commitment to serve those who have served our country drives her work. 

In her VA role which she has held since 1993, Dr. Moriarty created a robust nursing research program that developed national and interprofessional research capacity to address the health of our nation’s Wounded Warriors and their families.  She also served on the VA Research Council that published a book on outcome measurement, as expert researcher for the VA Nursing Indicator Development Group, and as co-director for a VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Patient Safety.  Through these leadership roles and serving as principal investigator (PI), co-investigator, or mentor on over 100 studies within the VA, Dr. Moriarty’s work has advanced science and practice around the complex challenges faced by veterans and their families.  In her position at Villanova University, Dr. Moriarty’s deep commitment to veterans continues, as she educates students about the unique health concerns of veterans and engages doctoral students in veteran-related research. 

Dr. Moriarty’s entire career has focused on improving our understanding and care of individuals and families experiencing severe stressors, with a special emphasis on veterans and their families.  Her current NIH-funded study evaluates the impact of an innovative in-home intervention for veterans with traumatic brain injury and their families. 

Recognized as a leader in family nursing, Dr. Moriarty has been co-chair of the Family Research Interest Group of ENRS and Editorial Board member of the Journal of Family Nursing since 1995, and chair of the Research Committee of the International Family Nursing Association since 2013.  She also is a long-standing member of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health at University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.