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completed her doctoral degree, she joined the School The University of Colorado School of Nursing hon-
of Nursing faculty, University of Colorado Health Sci- ored Watson as a distinguished professor of nursing in
ences Center in Denver, where she has served in both 1992. She received six honorary doctoral degrees from
faculty and administrative positions. In 1981 and universities in the United States and three Honorary
1982, she pursued international sabbatical studies in Doctorates in international universities, including
New Zealand, Australia, India, Thailand, and Taiwan; Göteborg University in Sweden, Luton University in
in 2005, she took a sabbatical for a walking pilgrimage London, and the University of Montreal in Quebec,
in the Spanish El Camino. Canada. In 1993, she received the National League for
In the 1980s, Watson and colleagues established Nursing (NLN) Martha E. Rogers Award, which rec-
the Center for Human Caring at the University of ognizes nurse scholars’ significant contributions to
Colorado, the nation’s first interdisciplinary center advancing nursing knowledge and knowledge in other
committed to using human caring knowledge for clini- health sciences. Between 1993 and 1996, Watson
cal practice, scholarship, and administration and lead- served as a member of the Executive Committee and
ership (Watson, 1986). At the center, Watson and the Governing Board, and as an officer for the NLN,
others sponsor clinical, educational, and community and she was elected president from 1995 to 1996. In
scholarship activities and projects in human caring. 1997, the NLN awarded her an honorary lifetime
These activities involve national and international certificate as a holistic nurse. Finally, in 1999, Watson
scholars in residence, as well as international connec- assumed the nation’s first Murchison-Scoville Endowed
tions with colleagues around the world, such as Chair of Caring Science and currently is a distin-
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, guished professor of nursing.
the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Thailand, and In 1998, Watson was recognized as a Distin-
Venezuela, among others. Activities such as these guished Nurse Scholar by New York University, and
continue at the University of Colorado’s International in 1999, she received the Fetzer Institute’s national
Certificate Program in Caring-Healing, where Watson Norman Cousins Award in recognition of her com-
offers her theory courses for doctoral students. mitment to developing, maintaining, and exemplify-
At University of Colorado School of Nursing, Watson ing relationship-centered care practices (Watson,
served as chairperson and assistant dean of the under- personal communication, August 14, 2000).
graduate program. She was involved in planning and Watson is a Distinguished and/or Endowed Lec-
implementation of the nursing PhD program and turer at national universities, including Boston Col-
served as coordinator and director of the PhD program lege, Catholic University, Adelphi University, Columbia
between 1978 and 1981. Watson was Dean of Univer- University-Teachers College, State University of New
sity of Colorado School of Nursing and Associate York, and at universities and scholarly meetings in nu-
Director of Nursing Practice at University Hospital merous foreign countries. Her international activities
from 1983 to 1990. During her deanship, she was in- also include an International Kellogg Fellowship in
strumental in the development of a post-baccalaureate Australia (1982), a Fulbright Research and Lecture
nursing curriculum in human caring, health, and heal- Award to Sweden and other parts of Scandinavia
ing that led to a Nursing Doctorate (ND), a professional (1991), and a lecture tour in the United Kingdom
clinical doctoral degree that in 2005 became the Doctor (1993). Watson has been involved in international
of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. projects and has received invitations to New Zealand,
During her career, Watson has been active in many India, Thailand, Taiwan, Israel, Japan, Venezuela,
community programs, such as founder and member of Korea, and other places. She is featured in at least
the Board of Boulder County Hospice, and numerous 20 nationally distributed audiotapes, videotapes,
other collaborations with area health care facilities. and/or CDs on nursing theory, a few of which are
Watson has received several research and advanced listed in Points for Further Study at the end of the
education federal grants and awards and numerous chapter.
university and private grants and extramural funding Jean Watson has authored 11 books, shared in au-
for her faculty and administrative projects and scholar- thorship of six books, and has written countless articles
ships in human caring. in nursing journals. The following publications reflect