Toni Tripp-Reimer Honored
The University of Iowa honored several outstanding
students, faculty and an alumnus in April of 2005 at the 88th
anniversary Finkbine Dinner for Representative Student Leaders, one of
the University's most prestigious award ceremonies.
Hancher-Finkbine medallions awarded at the dinner recognize outstanding
leadership, learning and loyalty, and are named after William O.
Finkbine, a Des Moines businessman and 1880 UI law graduate, and Virgil
M. Hancher, who served as president of the UI from 1940 to 1964.
This year's Hancher-Finkbine medallion for faculty was
awarded to Toni Tripp-Reimer, professor of nursing. She received a
B.S. in nursing from University of Maryland, an M.S. in nursing, an M.A.
in anthropology and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Ohio State University.
She has written numerous manuscripts and frequently presents on topics
related to minority health, cultural diversity, aging studies, research
methodology, grants and nursing theory. Dr. Tripp-Reimer served as
the principal investigator for the Caring for Native American Elders
pilot study funded by the Center, and currently serves as a
co-investigator for the Caring for Native American Elders: Prairie
Addition project.