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CSUSB assistant professor awarded prestigious national grant to advance AI in nursing education
Samantha Juan, assistant professor of nursing, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Faculty Scholars Grant from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Foundation for Academic Nursing to lead an interdisciplinary research project using artificial intelligence to improve nursing education. The project aims to enhance student learning, support success and strengthen patient care.
Several PDC faculty and alumni were featured in the program, delivering podium and poster presentations.
Highlights of the event, hosted by the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, were the donor address from Debbie Brown, wife of the late Jack H. Brown, philanthropist and founder of Stater Bros. Markets, and the heartfelt address by scholarship recipient Jennifer Cornejo. “Scholarships are so much more than financial gifts,” Cornejo said. “They represent opportunity, hope, potential, passion and a pathway for people like me.”
“Rooted in the Region, Driven by Purpose: Leveling the Playing Field for Students at California State University, San Bernardino,” by Kelly Campbell, CSUSB vice provost, is one of six case studies included in in “Transformation Powered by the ITA,” compiled by the Gardner Institute, a leading national student success nonprofit organization.