Tonda L. Hughes

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Tonda L. Hughes
PhD, RN
Born
University of Illinois-Chicago
Thesis Chief nurse executives' responses to chemically-dependent nurses  (1989)
Doctoral advisorBeverly McElmurry
Websitewww.nursing.columbia.edu/profile/tondahughes

Tonda Hughes is an American professor of

bisexual), particularly in the area of substance use.[1] Hughes is the principal investigator of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women Study, the longest-running longitudinal study of sexual minority women's health, with a focus on alcohol use and mental health.[2]

Hughes is a visiting professor at

Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame.[4]

In 2001, Hughes was named as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2014, she received the Betty Ford Award from the Association of Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse and in 2015 was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.[5][6] In 2017, Hughes received the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice Recognition Award.[7]

She is a member of the

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.[9]

Personal life

Hughes was raised in rural southeastern Kentucky. Her father, a coal miner, and her mother did not attend college.[10] Hughes is openly lesbian. She came out while studying for a masters degree at the University of Kentucky.[11]

References

  1. ^ "New Global Health Research Director Aims to Expand Columbia Nursing's LGBTQ Research in the US and Abroad". Columbia University. Columbia University. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. ^ "Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women Study". UIC College of Nursing. University of Illinois-Chicago. 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. ^ "Tonda L. Hughes, PhD, RN, FAAN". Columbia University School of Nursing. Columbia University. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  4. ^ "Tonda L. Hughes, PhD., R.N." Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  5. ^ "2014 AMERSA Abstracts". Association of Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse. AMERSA. 2014. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  6. ^ "Recipients of the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame and Emerging Nurse Researcher Award". Sigma Theta Tau International. STTI. 2014. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  7. ^ "The Global Alliance recognizes..." Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice. Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice. 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  8. ^ "Meet Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Tonda Hughes, 2017 Sexton-Weaver Lecturer". University of Kentucky College of Nursing. University of Kentucky. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  9. ^ "GLMA's Achievement Award Gala". Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. GLMA. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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  11. ^ "Coming Out". www.chicagogayhistory.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
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