Dean Hudson Santos has been selected as an inductee into the 2025 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma). He will be honored during Sigma’s 36th International Nursing Research Congress, slated to take place this July in Seattle. “I am truly honored to be inducted into Sigma’s International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame,” said Dean Santos. “This recognition is not just a reflection of my work, but of the countless mentors, colleagues, and students who have inspired and challenged me along the way.”
Thanking Dean Santos for his continued support of Sigma and for his contributions to nursing science, Dr. Sandra C. Garmon Bibb, president of Sigma, and Lucas M. Davis, CEO, wrote, “Sigma is pleased to recognize you for your lifetime achievements in and contributions to research, as well as your mentoring of future nurse researchers. Your exceptional work in research is an inspiration to nurses everywhere.” Read Sigma’s March 25 announcement, https://www.sigmanursing.org/connect-engage/news-detail/2025/03/25/sigma-nursing-announces-2025-international-nurse-researcher-hall-of-fame-inductees.
Dean Santos—also the Dolores J. Chambreau, RN Endowed Chair in Nursing and a professor at the school—is the International Society of Nurses in Genetics’ immediate past president and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Nursing and Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. As principal investigator of multiple funded studies focused on developmental health trajectories for at-risk populations, he has helped advance knowledge about how adverse life events affect maternal-child health and developmental outcomes among at-risk children.
He is currently among the nation’s top 3 most-funded nurse scientists and is lead principal investigator for a $23.57 million interdisciplinary grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish “Miami-ECHO: A Cohort of Mothers, Children and Fathers in Miami-Dade County.”
Through pioneering biosocial studies, longitudinal cohorts, and clinical interventions, Dean Santos bridges biological and social domains in nursing science, addressing developmental origins of health and disease. He is devoted to mentoring future nurse scientists and other health professionals.
“Research has the power to transform lives, shape health policy, and drive meaningful change in our communities,” said Dean Santos. “I hope this recognition serves as an inspiration for the next generation of nurse scientists to push boundaries, ask bold questions, and lead with impact. I look forward to celebrating this moment with my fellow honorees and continuing this important work together.”
For more information, visit the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, sonhs.miami.edu.