Penn State Altoona faculty member receives nursing education award

Paula Kustenbauder

Paula Kustenbauder, assistant teaching professor of nursing at Penn State Altoona, has been chosen as a recipient of Assessment Technologies Institute’s Nurse’s Touch Award for 2022.

Credit: Penn State

ALTOONA, Pa. — Paula Kustenbauder, assistant teaching professor of nursing at Penn State Altoona, has been chosen as a recipient of Assessment Technologies Institute’s Nurse’s Touch Award for 2022.

This award recognizes outstanding educators with advanced professional and interpersonal skills who have the exceptional ability to integrate these skills into their nursing practice and students’ education. Only four honorees are chosen annually for the award. Kustenbauder was nominated by Suzanne Kuhn, Penn State Altoona’s Nursing program coordinator.

Kustenbauder will be recognized with the other recipients at the 2023 National Nurse Educator Summit in San Antonio this April.

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