Accreditation, Honors & Awards

Our accreditation

Indiana University School of Nursing is composed of campuses in Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis. We share a curriculum and a governance structure.

All of our bachelor’s, master’s, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Recognition for our excellence

The IU School of Nursing has been widely recognized as one of the leading schools of its kind in the nation. 

Our Master’s and DNP programs were named among U.S. News & World Report's “Best Graduate Nursing Schools 2024”: 

  • The Master’s program ranked in the top 50 nationally.
  • The DNP program ranked in the top 75 nationally.

IU School of Nursing's Master's program ranked No. 2 in the U.S. News & World Report's "Best Online Graduate Programs" for 2024:

IU School of Nursing's Bachelor's program was ranked in the top 25 "Best Colleges" ranking from U.S. News & World Report:

  • Ranked #1 BSN program in Indiana.
  • Ranked #4 among public universities.

We are honored to be the first school in the nation to be designated by the National League for Nursing (NLN) as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education in two categories:

NLN center of excellence in nursing education

  • Advancing the Science of Nursing Education (2012-2026)
  • Promoting the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty (2006-2026)

Our world-renowned faculty

Our faculty are dedicated to ensuring students’ success through innovative teaching practices and curricula. Many faculty are distinguished fellows in national organizations, including:

Current Faculty

Paula Reiss

Current Faculty

Meg Moorman
Deanna Reising

Emerita Faculty

Diane Billings (Honorary)
Donna Boland
Janet Fulton
Judy Halstead
Janet Phillips
Sherry Sims
Melinda Swenson
Angela Barron McBride (Honorary)

Current Faculty

Janet Carpenter
Victoria Champion
Sharron Crowder
Claire Draucker
Rebecca Ellis
Jennifer Embree
Amy Knopf
Yvonne Lu
Wendy Trueblood Miller
Robin Newhouse
Julie Otte
Deanna Reising
Carol Shieh
Kelly Wierenga

Emerita Faculty

Joan Austin
Tamilyn Bakas
Jan Beckstrand
Diane Billings
Judith Boerger
Marion Broome
Janice Buelow
Patricia Ebright
Janet Fulton
Joan Haase
Judith Halstead
Joanne Martin
Rose Mays
Angela Barron McBride
Anna McDaniel
Daniel Pesut
Susan Pressler
Susan Rawl
Diane Von Ah

Alumni

Cheng-Ming Chen
Rhonda Collins
Pam Hunt
Carol Johnson
Karen Moore
Jan Powers
Chad Priest
Mary Sitterding

Current Faculty

Susan Hickman

Emerita Faculty

Diane Billings
Angela McBride

Emerita Faculty

Sharon Sims
Melinda Swenson

Current Faculty

Deborah Stiffler

Current Faculty

Wendy Trueblood Miller
Jane von Gaudecker

Current Faculty

Miyeon Jung
Kelly Wierenga

Current Faculty

Sharron Crowder

Current Faculty

Amy Shay
Susan Storey

Emerita Faculty

Janet Fulton

Current Faculty

Susan Hickman

Emerita Faculty

Angela Barron McBride (Honorary)

Current Faculty

Deanna Reising

Emerita Faculty

Angela Barron McBride

Emerita Faculty

Angela Barron McBride

Current Faculty

Robin Newhouse

Emerita Faculty

Joan Austin
Angela Barron McBride

Current Faculty

Sheri L. Robb

Current Faculty

Sharron Crowder

Current Faculty

Janet Carpenter
Victoria Champion
Claire Draucker
Robin Newhouse

Emerita Faculty

Marion Broome
Joan Haase
Susan Rawl

Top research scientists

These IU School of Nursing scientists were recognized on Stanford University's list of the top 2% of scientists worldwide.

Current Faculty

Victoria L. Champion, 2023
Janet S. Carpenter, 2023
Claire B. Draucker, 2023
Robin P. Newhouse, 2023
Sheri L. Robb, 2023

Emerita Faculty

Joan Austin, 2023
Diane M. Billings, 2023
Joan E. Haase, 2023
Marilyn T. Oberst, 2023
Susan J. Pressler, 2023