Lynda Slimmer, PhD, RN
Clinical Associate Professor Emerita
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science
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About
Dr. Lynda Slimmer earned a BSN, MSN in Mental Health Nursing, and PhD in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). For twenty-nine years Dr. Slimmer was a faculty member at Elmhurst College where she was a Professor of Nursing, the Director of the College Service-Learning Program, and the recipient of the Buik Endowed Chair. She is presently Professor Emerita at Elmhurst College and a member of the College’s Professional Advisory Committee.
Dr. Slimmer’s research scholarship has focused on the prevention of depression in the elderly and the promotion of mental health in children. In 2002, she expanded her research focus to include human subject protection activities when she became the Coordinator of the Research Subject Advocacy Program at the UIC Clinical Research Center.
In 2006, Dr. Slimmer accepted the position of Associate Head for Teaching and Learning in the UIC College of Nursing Department of Biobehavioral Health Science. In this role, she designed and implemented a teaching mentorship program to facilitate excellence in teaching and learning. In 2012, she served as the College’s Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Dr. Slimmer’s honors have included the Elmhurst College President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Sears Roebuck Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership, the Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Beta Chapter Award for Clinical Excellence, and the Illinois Power of Nursing Leadership Sage Award.
Since her retirement from UIC in 2013, Dr. Slimmer has been Clinical Associate Professor Emerita at UIC, served as a mentor in the Elmhurst College Center for Professional Excellence, participated as a member of the Hektoen Nurses and Humanities Advisory Committee, and facilitated faculty development workshops for the UIC College of Nursing.