Suffolk Reporter

Clare Whitney, an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been recognized as a 2025 Macy Faculty Scholar. This national program aims to develop early-career educators in nursing and medicine into effective leaders. Dr. Whitney is the first from Stony Brook to receive this honor and is among five educators nationwide selected for the class of 2025.

The Macy Faculty Scholars program provides participants with professional development, mentoring, and educational opportunities starting July 1. Dr. Whitney's project will focus on the Alda Healthcare Experience for Nursing (AHE-N), which is designed to improve communication skills among nurses. The initiative seeks to address burnout prevention and enhance collaboration among student nurses.

Dr. Whitney's research at Stony Brook targets reducing burnout and improving healthcare professionals' well-being through an interdisciplinary approach that tackles relational and ethical challenges within the workforce.

“This is an exciting honor and a meaningful recognition of my passion for advancing nursing education,” Dr. Whitney stated. She looks forward to collaborating with other educators and leaders through this opportunity.

Patricia Bruckenthal, Dean of the School of Nursing, expressed pride in Dr. Whitney's selection as a Macy Faculty Scholar: “Given her expertise in bioethics and health communication science, she will no doubt make an impact on promoting collaboration among health professionals.”

In addition to her role at the School of Nursing, Dr. Whitney is affiliated with the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook's Renaissance School of Medicine.

Dr. Holly J. Humphrey, President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation—the organization behind the program—commended Dr. Whitney’s scholarship related to relational and ethical issues among health professionals.