Two Columbia Nursing Faculty to be Honored at Commencement

Associate Professor Ana Kelly, PhD, and Professor Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, will be recognized for their exceptional achievements and service at Columbia University’s Commencement next week. 

Kelly received a 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching, which honors teachers from across the university “who have significantly influenced the intellectual development of Columbia students.” Graduating doctor of nursing practice student Shermin Koh, MS '23, also received the award, which the Office of the Provost has presented to five faculty and three graduate student instructors annually since 1996.  

Kelly has taught at Columbia Nursing for a decade and serves as lead faculty liaison for the Global Clinical Integration Program. “She is passionate about encouraging her nursing students to connect deeply with the material through humor and real-world experience,” the award announcement states. 

Taylor, the Helen F. Pettit Professor of Nursing and Professor of Medical Sciences (in Medicine), received the 2025 Faculty Service Award, presented by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement to honor faculty for “whose extraordinary and creative voluntary service has contributed significantly to the University’s inclusion and belonging efforts.” 

A leader in cardiovascular genomics research among minority populations, Taylor founded Columbia Nursing’s Center for Research on People of Color and serves as its executive director. She is also founding executive director of the Kathleen Hickey Endowed Lectureship.