Dr. Brenda L. Lyon PhD

Dr. Brenda L. Lyon is a Professor Emerita at Indiana University. She taught at the School of Nursing in the masters degree program for 39 years and the PhD program for 28 years. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, she also had a private practice focused on stress and stress-related illness for over 30 years. She has received numerous honors and awards for her contributions to in the profession of nursing and in the area of stress. She was inducted into the National Academies of Practice-Nursing in 1988 and into the American Academy of Nursing in 1993. She is the author of numerous articles and has contributed to numerous books. Dr. Lyon has presented over 350 workshops on Conquering Stress throughout the country for health professional associations, trade associations, corporations, and lay organizations.