Barbara J. Lutz, PhD RN CRRN PHNA-BC FAHA FAAN

Barbara J. Lutz, PhD, RN, CRRN, PHNA-BC, FAHA, FAAN serves of the McNeill Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and is Associate Professor, Emeritus at the University of Florida, College of Nursing. Her career as a rehabilitation and public health nurse spans 40+ years. She has conducted rehabilitation nursing research related to comprehensive stroke care for more than 20 years, focusing on assessing and addressing the care needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers as they transition home. She has received funding from the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation, Sigma Theta Tau International, VA, National Institute of Nursing Research, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. She served as President of ARN from 2019-2020 and has served on multiple committees for ARN and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA). In recognition of her service to ARN and to stroke rehabilitation nursing research, the ARN Board of Directors established the Barbara Lutz Stroke Rehabilitation Nursing Grant in 2020. Dr. Lutz is a co-author on several AHA/ASA scientific statements including palliative care in stroke, risk adjustment for stroke, and best evidence on stroke caregiver interventions. She has served on several national committees and advisory boards including the ANA Care Coordination Expert Panel, Joint Commission Technical Advisory Panel for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, and National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research Advisory Board. In 2018, Dr. Lutz received the AHA/ASA Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Stroke Article of the Year Award (Lutz, et al. 2017). Dr. Lutz has a BSN from the University of Iowa, MS from Northern Illinois University, and MSN and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.