Peggy L. Chinn

Peggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, FAAN is Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of Connecticut. Her BS in nursing is from the University of Hawaii, and Master's and PhD degrees from the University of Utah. She authors books and journal articles in the areas of nursing theory, feminism and nursing, the art of nursing, and nursing education. Her current focus for activism is the Nurse Manifest Project, a web-based project (www.nursemanifest.com) to inspire grass-roots action by nurses to shape the future of nursing and health care. Co-founded with Richard Cowling (University of North Carolina Greensboro) and Sue Hagedorn (University of Colordado), the project incorporates Peace and Power approaches to creating change. She nurtures peace and tranquility in daily living by playing the harp, quilting, drumming and chanting and meditative walking.