Program Manager for the Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program Heidi Hart was awarded The Belonging and Inclusivity Excellence Award at the 2024 Spring Staff Assembly as Vanderbilt leadership honored the hard work and numerous accomplishments of the university’s employees.
The Belonging and Inclusivity Excellence Award recognizes staff members who have exhibited an outstanding commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and have demonstrated exemplary contributions to developing a culturally diverse and welcoming university community.
According to Hart’s nomination, “Connecting and collaborating with others is the way Heidi helps create a community where every member feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and ideas. She leads a group of Vanderbilt School of Nursing employees focused on the school’s community outreach and collaborative partnerships and was appointed to a VUSN working group to help develop an empowering, inspiring value statement for the school. Heidi puts in the work to help create inclusive conditions for success at Vanderbilt by networking with colleagues across campus, by learning from peers, and by educating and empowering others.”
Learn more about the Spring Staff Assembly here.