Welcome to the Eta Chapter of
Thank you for visiting the Eta Chapter (University of Pittsburgh) website of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. We are the sixth chartered Sigma Chapter, and we are honored to hold the Chapter Key Award and the Showcase of Regional Excellence Award. Our membership spans the nursing spectrum from undergraduate and graduate students to working clinical, academic, and research professionals. We are excited that you have taken the time to learn more about our Chapter, and all the exciting opportunities we work to provide throughout each year. Please feel welcome to explore our Chapter website, and contact any of our esteemed Chapter Leaders with questions. For more about Sigma, please visit the “About Us” tab at the top of this page.
Sigma Eta Chapter Mentoring Program
Our chapter is pleased to announce the launch of our mentoring program, available free to all Sigma members. Whether you are an experienced nurse who wants to share your knowledge and experience or a nursing student or graduate nurse who wants to advance your career and develop professionally, this program will be a valuable resource for you.
Please navigate to the "Mentorship" tab above (next to the "Home" page tab) for more information and to join!
Eta 75th Chartering Anniversary
The Eta Chapter Board was honored to remotely host Janice Jones, the Region 11 Coordinator, and President Ric Ricciardi of Sigma Theta Tau International during our 75th Eta Chartering Anniversary celebration. We look forward to supporting and working alongside our members, colleagues, and communities through many more years of service and scholarship. A recording of the Anniversary celebration may be accessed and viewed online via this link.
Eta Chapter was pleased to host a successful 75th Chartering Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday 6/1 at the University Club in the University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus. Research and QI awards were named in honor of Dr. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, the Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (pictured below).
Join Eta Chapter as a Nurse Leader
If you have not yet applied to our Chapter, please consider submitting an application to join us with Nurse Leader recognition via this link. We have recently placed a Chapter advertisement in the 2021 conference brochure of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders (SWPONL). Information about the SWPONL may be accessed through the home webpage of the organization via this link.
Your Eta Chapter Board
Listed below you will find your Eta Chapter Board members and Leadership. Each individual listed below brings a unique perspective to our governance, helping to continue the professional growth and development which define Eta Chapter. Each term is two years in length. Board members and Leaders who started their terms in 2022 have been identified with an asterisk. You can learn more about each Eta Chapter Board member and Leader by following the "About Us" and "Chapter Leaders" tabs at the top of this page.
President: Brayden Kameg, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN, CNE*
Vice President: Salina Torgerson, BSN, RN, CCRN
Treasurer: Lucille Sowko, PhD, RN, MSED
Secretary: Barbara Dewhirst, PhD, MSN, RN*
Counselors: Joshua Palmer, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, Stephanie Lesosky, MSN, RN, CNL, & Tricia Fronczek, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN
Governance Chair: TBD
Governance Committee Members: Elizabeth Skrovanek, PhD, RN, Meredith Cummings, BSN, OCN, RN, Rose Constatino, PhD, JD, RN, FACFE, FAAN*
Leadership Succession Chair: TBD
Leadership Succession Committee Members: Melissa Harlan, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, Kai-Lin You, MSN, RN, Addi Watters, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC*, & James Reedy, DNP, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, CHFP, FACHE*
Johnstown Liaison: Stephanie Lesosky, MSN, RN, CNL*
Greensburg Liaison: Tricia Fronczek, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN*
Media Coordinator: Karina Kraevsky-Phillips, MA, BSN, RN, CCRN*
Eta Chapter Community Efforts During the Pandemic
In response of the hardships faced by so many during these difficult times, the Eta Chapter Board and Leadership took swift action by collecting and donating $650.00 to the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, as well as $460 to purchase toy donations for children undergoing COVID-19 testing at local testing clinics. Our Chapter also packaged over 180 gift packages for families staying in several Pittsburgh-area Family Houses. We are proud to be part of the Pittsburgh community, and also to contribute to such important causes. As always, we remain engaged and available to assist our membership and colleagues in progressing excellence in nursing and healthcare.