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Vinciya Pandian named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Pandian’s work in critical care and patient safety has earned her international recognition for advancing clinical practice.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 02, May 2026
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Vinciya Pandian / Penn State
Indian American professor Vinciya Pandian has been inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Pandian, associate dean of graduate education and professor at Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, was among 26 nurse researchers selected this year.
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Established in 2010, the Hall of Fame recognizes nurse researchers whose sustained national or international work has advanced the profession and improved patient outcomes.
“This year’s honorees represent the best of what nursing research can achieve,” said Lucas M. Davis, CEO of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. “Their scholarship has elevated the profession and connected communities locally and globally.”
Pandian was recognized for her research in critical care, with a focus on patient safety and tracheostomy care. Her work includes collaborations in Nigeria, India and Portugal.
She recently completed a National Institutes of Health R01 study examining laryngeal injury following extubation, reflecting her focus on improving outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients.
She leads the Center for Immersive Learning and Digital Innovation: A Patient Safety Learning Lab, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which uses immersive technologies to train clinicians in central line placement and care to reduce bloodstream infections.
In addition to her research, Pandian oversees graduate programs at Penn State’s nursing college. She serves as editor-in-chief of ORL–Head and Neck Nursing and as an editor for the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Pandian is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. In 2023, she received a lifetime achievement award from AmeriCorps and the Office of the President of the United States for volunteer service.
“Through her leadership in critical care research and her use of immersive technology to train the next generation of clinicians, Vinciya is helping to shape the future of health care,” said Laurie Badzek, dean of the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
The induction will take place at Sigma’s 37th International Nursing Research Congress, scheduled for July 16–18 in Toronto.
Pandian holds a PhD in nursing from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
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