Glen Taylor Nursing Institute For Family and Society
College of Allied Health and Nursing|Academic Programs|Nursing
Advancing family and societal health and healing through education, research and practice.
Seeding Planting with the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society
In early 2024, Dr. Sabrina Ehmke was appointed as an Affiliate Faculty Member of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society. Her goal was to support the work of Education Committees, Writing Groups, International Visitor Work Groups, and the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA). Affiliation with the Institute carried more than a title. The mission is to plant seeds of collaboration and scholarship that could grow into healthier families and communities worldwide.
That mission quickly came to life on her own campus. In March 2025, Dr. Sandy Richardson from Christchurch, New Zealand, and Dr. Fusako Takahashi from Kansai University visited Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Ehmke hosted Dr. Richardson during her stay and spent time with Takahashi, strengthening ties with Kansai University. Students from Kansai joined her classroom, where they explored the role of community health and school-based nursing in the U.S. These exchanges gave Kansai students a firsthand glimpse of how American nurses engage families and schools to promote health. At the same time, they reminded MSU-Mankato students that the challenges of public health are deeply interconnected across borders.
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About the Institute
The mission of The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society is to focus on innovative nursing practice knowledge that influences the health and healing of families and society, and to provide leadership and expertise in family and society health related issues.
Education
The Glen Taylor Institute develops, tests, and disseminates nursing education pedagogies and nursing practice models that advance nursing practice.
Research
With a focus on families and community, the Institute supports a community of research engaged in family and societal health.
Practice
The Institute develops models that create partnerships around the world, supports the health of family and society and inspires change in nursing practice.
