Sigma Theta Tau

Our Vision:

Connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare

Our Mission:

Developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere

STTI membership is by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders exhibiting exceptional achievements in nursing. Nursing students and nurse leaders must meet the required criteria. Please visit our Chapter Website to learn more about these criteria and how to apply for membership.

• Upcoming Board Meetings

  TBD
• Newsletters

  • 2017 Fall Edition
• Research Day

  The Epsilon Sigma at-Large Chapter board of directors looks forward to your presence at our Virtual Research Day on Friday April 9, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET, a full day of collective scholarship is planned. As Sigma members, our Vision is to connect and empower nurse leaders to transform global healthcare and our Mission is to develop nurse leaders anywhere to improve health everywhere.  This is a ***Free Event with CNEs provided, however; participants must be present at each session to earn the hours allowed for them. Let’s commit to learning and growing together as nurse scholars on a mission to improve population health.  

   

  Click Here to Register for the event.

  Click Here for full event details and schedule.

• Research Award Grant Application

   

  Epsilon Sigma Research Award Grant Application

  Maximum Award Amount: $500 for one year

  A maximum of five awards will be given. One faculty/students from each of the four institutions and one community grant

  Submission Deadline: Rolling deadline

  Eligibility and Requirements

  • Active member of Epsilon Sigma At-Large Chapter
  • Research is a combined submission by one faculty member and one student. One competitive grant will be given to a faculty/student dyad from each of the universities (Milligan, King University, Lincoln Memorial University, and East Tennessee State University).
  • One competitive grant will be issued to an individual chapter member conducting non-student-led research

  Format for Submission:

  Written materials to be submitted include:

  1. Proposal (limited to 6 pages, double spaced and typed in 12 point font with 1 inch margins, excluding title page, reference list and letters of support)
  2. Title page with name or credentials
  3. 200 word abstract
  4. Statement of the problem
  5. Purpose of the study
  6. Significance of the project to the mission of STTI, the profession, and the health of the population
  7. Short selected literature review
  8. Research question/s or hypotheses to be tested
  9. Methodology
  10. research design and approach
  11. sample, sampling procedures and setting

  iii.  instruments

  1. data collection procedures
  2. plan for analysis of data
  3. plan for protection of human participants

  vii.   timetable

  1. Budget and budget justification (travel, supplies, personnel)
  2. Reference list (APA format)

  1. Proposal Submission Form
  2. Letter of support from data collection site (if applicable)
• Chapter Awards

  Chapter Awards
  C  h  a  p  t  e  r	A  w  a  r  d  s
  Dr. Greta Marek and Dr. Kendrea Todt	Marek, G, & Todt, K. (2020) Impact of COVID-19 Educational Disruptions on BSN NCLEX Performance. Epsilon Sigma at-Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Chapter Research Grant. $500.00 awarded Summer 2020.
  Dr. Judy McCook	Abstract, titled “Should Our Approach for Reducing Poor Birth Outcomes Differ in Urban and Rural Populations?” accepted at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 28th International Nursing Research Congress in Dublin, Ireland this summer.
  Dr. McCook, Dr. Knowles, and Dr. Neal	Each received a $1,750 grant from the STTI Epsilon Sigma at-Large chapter to support their professional development at the STTI 28th International Nursing Research Congress in Dublin, Ireland
  Dr. Tese Stephens	Awarded a $500 grant to use toward her research on resilience

Board Of Directors

Committees

• Leadership Succession (elected)

  Members:

  • Chaired by Angela Heatherly (LMU)
  • Victoria Pope (ETSU)
  • Greta Marek (ETSU)

   

• Governance

  Members:

  • Chaired by Jean Hemphill (ETSU)
    
    
    
  • Candice Short (ETSU)
  • Alex Sargsyan (ETSU)

   

• Membership Involvement (Appointed by BOD)

  Members:

  • At this time, we do not have a membership involvement committee in place. 
• Research Committee (appointed by BOD)

  Members:

  • At this time, we do not have a research committee in place. 

   

• Research Grants Committee

  Members:

  • At this time, we do not have a research grant committee in place. 

   

• Research Day Committee

  Members:

  • Jean Hemphill (ETSU)
  • Donna Fraysier (ETSU)
  • Stephanie Conder (LMU)
• Communications Committee

  Members:

  • At this time, we do not have a communications committee in place.