Shirley Smoyak | |
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| Education | Rutgers University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Editor-in-chief, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services |
| Awards | Living Legend, American Academy of Nursing |
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| Fields | Nursing |
| Institutions | Rutgers University |
Shirley A. Smoyak is a nurse and academic who has had a significant impact on the field of psychiatric nursing.
After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing and a doctorate in sociology, Smoyak became a faculty member at Rutgers University. She has taught courses both in nursing and in the social sciences. She has been the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services since 1981. Smoyak was appointed to oversee reform efforts at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey. [1] Some of her most recent research examines the effects of energy drinks on college students. [2]
Smoyak received the 2011 Award for Distinguished Service from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. [2] She was designated a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing in 2004. [3]
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