Shin named 2025 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

Ju Young Shin, associate professor of nursing, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing – the highest honor in nursing. Shin was named to the 2025 cohort of nurse leaders for her work in advancing the Academy’s mission of improving health and achieving health equity by influencing policy through leadership, innovation, and science.

“I am honored to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in October 2025,” said Shin. “I am grateful to my mentors and colleagues for their unwavering support throughout my journey as an educator, researcher, and clinician dedicated to improving care for older adults.”

Shin was sponsored for the prestigious honor by Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, professor in the School of Nursing (SON) and AAN Fellow.

“Because of her leadership in healthcare for aging adults with neurological conditions, Dr. Shin was selected to be one of only approximately 3,200 who may use the title of Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), out of the estimated 29 million nurses worldwide,” said Brewer-Smyth.

Elizabeth Speakman, chief nurse administrator and senior associate dean of SON, said Shin will contribute to thought policy as a new inductee.

“As a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), I recognize that this distinction is both an honor and an opportunity to engage with thought leaders in nursing—both nationally and globally—on issues that advance health policy and practice in service of the public good,” Speakman. “Dr. Shin’s work with older adults exemplifies how she advances both the science and practice of nursing.”

Shin will be recognized for her substantial contributions to health and healthcare when she is inducted at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., in October. Both Speakman and Brewer-Smyth were inducted in 2014.