Maureen Keefe RN, PhD, FAAN

Curriculum Vitae

MAUREEN R KEEFE
  • Dean and Professor, College Of Nursing-Dean, University of Utah
  • Louis H. Peery Endowed Chair, College Of Nursing-Dean, University of Utah

Biography

Education

  • Fellow 1985, School of Medicine, Developmental Psychobiology, University of Colorado
  • PhD 1984, Nursing, University of Colorado
  • MS 1974, Nursing, University of Colorado
  • BS 1970, Nursing, University of Michigan

Honors & Awards

  • Fellow Western Academy of Nurses. Western Institute of Nursing, 04/2008
  • Distinguished Nurse Researcher. Western Institute of Nursing, 04/2007
  • MCN Research Paper of the Year Award. American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 05/2005
  • Distinguished Service medallion. Sigma Theta Tau International, 05/2003
  • Board of Trustees Citation . Medical University of South Carolina, 05/2001
  • Nursing: Award of Excellence. The South Carolina League of Nursing, 05/1998
  • Alpha Kappa Research Award. Sigma Theta Tau International , 05/1998
  • Research Recognition Award. Gamma Omicron, 05/1997
  • Women of the Year - (TWIN) Award. Charleston YMCA, 05/1996
  • Who's Who in American Nursing. The Society of Nursing Professionals, 05/1993
  • Fellow American Academy of Nursing. American Academy of Nursing, 03/1993
  • Nightingale Award for Excellence in Research. University of Colorado, 05/1989
  • Research in Excellence Award. Sigma Theta Tau , 05/1988
  • People to Watch. Denver Magazine , 05/1988
  • Who's Who in American Nursing . The Society of Nursing Professionals, 05/1988
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Development Psychobiology Research Group, 05/1984
  • Doctoral Dissertation Award of Distinction. University of Colorado, 05/1984
  • Henrietta Loughran Award. Sigma Theta Tau , 05/1984
  • Doctoral Scholarship. University of Colorado, 05/1982
  • NRSA Predoctoral Training Fellowship. National Institutes of Health, 05/1981
  • Book of the Year Award. American Journal of Nursing , 05/1981
  • Graduation with Honors. University of Colorado, 05/1974
  • Graduation with Honors. University of Michigan , 05/1970
  • Induction. Sigma Theta Tau, 05/1969

Biography

 Maureen R. Keefe, RN, PhD, FAAN, joined the University of Utah in August 2001 as the Dean of the College of Nursing.  She is a tenured Professor and holds the Louis H. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair.  Dr. Keefe is a nationally known researcher working in the area of maternal child health care.  Through her work as the dean of Nursing, she is a spokesperson for issues affecting the profession, the current nursing faculty shortage and the status of women.  Dr. Keefe is a member of the University of Utah Hospital & Clinics Board, and the Utah Women’s Forum.  She was appointed by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to the HRSA National Advisory Council for Nursing Education and Practice where she serves as the chair of the executive committee.

Languages

  • English, fluent.