Vanderbilt School of Nursing honors Dr. Nalo Hamilton with 2025 Alumni Award
Dr. Hamilton received the 2025 Thomas L. Christenbery Award for Connectedness
From the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Nalo Hamilton, PhD, MSN’05, WHNP/ANP-BC, was awarded the Thomas L. Christenbery Award for Connectedness for her work in mitigating health disparities within the African American community. Her work has developed and implemented strategies to enhance connectedness and address critical physical, social and community barriers. She is currently the Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence at the University of California in Los Angeles School of Nursing.
“Dr. Hamilton masterfully integrates numerous nursing roles to achieve both personal and professional aspirations,” wrote her nominator. “Her career illustrates how her expertise in research, practice and education has been leveraged to significantly improve the health outcomes of women across various settings. Furthermore, her collaborative endeavors with colleagues across disciplines continue to make a profound national and international impact in the field of women’s health.”
