Rebecca Weaver, instructor in nursing at Penn State Altoona, was recently nominated by the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing as a Rising Star in Research and Scholarship. Weaver will represent the college at the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing convention in Indianapolis this November.
ALTOONA, Pa. — Rebecca Weaver, instructor in nursing at Penn State Altoona, was recently nominated by the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing as a Rising Star in Research and Scholarship. Weaver will represent the college at the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing convention in Indianapolis this November.
During the convention, a select number of nursing students are invited to present their research, literature review or evidence-based project. Sigma offers this opportunity to elevate the nursing profession by showcasing the scholarly contributions of students.
Weaver graduated from Penn State with a master’s degree in nursing education and is currently working toward her doctorate from the University.
Weaver’s research interest is incivility — rude or offensive language or behavior — in prelicensure nursing education focused on the dynamic of student-to-faculty and faculty-to-student incivility. She has completed a pilot study examining undergraduate nursing faculty members' intrinsic and extrinsic motivations to remain employed in academic settings after experiencing incivility from students. She will present a poster reflecting the findings of this study at the conference.
“It is truly an honor to be nominated as a Rising Star in Research and Scholarship for Sigma,” Weaver said. “I am sure this will be an exciting opportunity to share my research interests with others in the nursing profession and to network with other distinguished students and nurse scientists. The Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's Ph.D. program is a wonderful choice for those students who wish to be supported through their journey and recognized for hard work and dedication to individualized research.”
