President-Elect

Current Position

• Assistant Professor, Marquette University
• Nurse Scientist, Children’s Wisconsin
• Nurse Practitioner, Medical College of Wisconsin

APHON Membership

APHON member 1998-2010 and 2011-Present

Local Chapter Membership

Wisconsin Chapter member since 2001

Education

• PhD, 2017, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• MSN, 2002, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• BSN, 1996, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, WI

Contributions

APHON National

• Panelist, APHON & Oncology Nursing Society Advocacy Webinar, “Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer,” 2024
• Panelist, APHON & Oncology Nursing Society Advocacy Webinar, “Health Policy Legislative Conversation on Nursing Workforce & Palliative Care,” 2021
• Board of Directors: Director-at-Large, 2018 – 2024
• Advocacy Committee: Board Liaison
  • JOPON Editorial Board: Board Liaison
  • ACE Committee: Board Liaison
•  JOPHON Editorial Board: Member, 2018 – Present
  • Manuscript Reviewer, 2002 – Present
• Future of Nursing Task Force: Member, 2013 – 2015
• Nominating Committee
  • Chair, 2013
  • Member, 2010 – 2012
• Conference Planning Committee
  • Chair, 2007
  • Member, 2004 – 2007
• Annual Conference
  • General Session Co-Speaker: “APHON Advocacy: Ask, Tell, Ask,” 2022
  • General Session Co-Speaker: “Pediatric Oncology Nursing Research: Transforming Practice Through Science Together,” 2020
  • Frequent concurrent, paper, and poster presenter
  • Paper & Poster Abstract reviewer, 2004 – Present
• Publications
  • Journal of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology Nursing (JOPHON)
    • Lead author: Newman, A. R., Linder, L., & Haglund, K. (2019). The nurse’s role in prognosis-related communication in pediatric oncology nursing practice. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 7(5), 313–320.
    • Co-Author: Landier, W., Ahern, J., Barakat, L. P., Bhatia, S., Bingen, K. M., Bondurant, P. G., Cohn, S. L., Dobrozsi, S. K., Haugen, M., Herring, R. A., Hooke, M. C., Martin, M., Murphy, K., Newman, A. R., Rodgers, C. C., Ruccione, K. S., Sullivan, J., Weiss, M., Withycombe, J., Yasui, L., & Hockenberry, M. (2016). Patient/Family education for newly diagnosed pediatric oncology patients. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 33(6), 422–431.
  • APHON Patient and Family Handbooks, Reviewer
    • Ewing Sarcoma, Editor, 2014
    • Radiation Therapy, 2009
  • Foundations of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing: A Comprehensive Orientation Review Course, 2nd Ed., Author: “Lymphoma,” 2010
  • APHON Counts
    • Editorial Board Member and “Advanced Practice Nursing Updates” Column Editor, 2008 – 2016 

APHON Local Chapter

• Wisconsin Chapter
  • Board Member, 2004 – 2007
  • Past President, 2003
  • President, 2001 – 2003
• Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
  • Co-Coordinator: CPON® Review Course, 2000
  • Director of Fundraising, 1999 – 2000
  • Member, 1998 – 2000

Other Nursing Leadership

• Professional Organizations
  • Milwaukee Collaboration for Resilience and Emotional Wellness Science (CREWS): Leadership Team and Member, 2020 – Present
  • Children’s Oncology Group
    • Full Member, 2002 – Present
    • Co-Presenter: “Pediatric Bone Tumors: Meeting the Challenges through COG Clinical Trials,” 2015
    • Co-Presenter, COG Track at APHON, “Novel Therapeutics: Advancing Pediatric Oncology in COG,” 2014
    • Co-Presenter, COG Track at APHON, “Rhabdomyosarcoma: Progress & Challenges in COG Clinical Trials