Lehman College Associate Professor Darcel Reyes has been named an American Academy of Nursing (AAN) 2024 Fellow for her significant contributions to nursing education, research and practice. Members of the AAN 2024 cohort represent 37 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and 14 countries. The induction ceremony will take place in Washington D.C. in the fall.
“We are excited to see Dr. Reyes recognized as a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing,” said Elgloria Harrison, dean of the School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing. “This acknowledgment highlights her dedication to advancing nursing education and research while underscoring our commitment to fostering leadership in healthcare.”
Reyes is a nurse practitioner with extensive experience in nursing education and the special care needs of patients dealing with HIV and AIDS. In addition to her PhD in nursing, Dr. Reyes holds a master’s degree in nursing from Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing at Hunter College, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the College of New Rochelle and a bachelor’s degree in health services administration from Lehman College.
“I am humbled to have received the honor of becoming a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the highest honor in nursing,” Reyes said. “It is an amazing achievement for an immigrant and first-generation college graduate raised in the Bronx, and I want first-generation college nursing students and those who immigrated to this country with dreams of a better life to know that if I did it, they can, too.”
As an AAN Fellow, Reyes will continue her efforts to realize health equity for vulnerable populations, especially people with HIV, she said.
Reyes is the second member of the Lehman College nursing faculty to become an Academy Fellow in as many years. Associate Professor Natasha Nurse-Clark received the honors in 2023.
This recognition follows the February unveiling of the College’s state-of-the-art $95 million nursing education, research and practice center, which has strengthened its capacity to prepare highly qualified nursing professionals. The four-floor facility features a 20-bed nursing skills lab, maternity, pediatrics, ICU, and medical surgery rooms with 22 simulators, HyFlex classrooms, wet and dry research labs, as well as an Apartment for Daily Living to train nurses in home visits.
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