A WVU School of Nursing alumna and faculty member, Lya M. Cartwright-Stroupe, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, has been selected to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy).
Induction into the Academy is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career in which their accomplishments are honored by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their significant contributions and impact to advance the public’s health.
The Academy is a policy organization and an honorific society that recognizes nursing's most accomplished leaders in policy, research, practice, administration, and academia. Academy Fellows hold a wide variety of influential roles in health care and collectively they contribute their thought leadership to develop sound policy that help to achieve the Academy’s vision of healthy lives for all people.
Dr. Stroupe serves as President-Elect of the West Virginia Nurses Association and Immediate Past President of the West Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Dr. Stroupe is the Chair of the ANCC® Commission on Accreditation and is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership® Artificial Intelligence Think Tank, and Membership Task Force. In 2023, she was named a Johnson & Johnson Nursing Innovative Fellow. Dr. Stroupe leads initiatives for professional excellence, transitions to practice and is an advisor for innovative product design. She now serves as Senior Director of Nursing Strategy and Professional Development at Vandalia Health.
“I am humbled to receive such a prestigious award and join other esteemed colleagues across the world. I am honored to be recognized as a nurse leader and look forward to continuing to advocate for the Academy’s vision of healthy lives for all people,” Stroupe said.
The newest Fellows, selected from a sizeable and competitive pool of applicants, represent 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 12 countries. Stroupe is the only nurse from West Virginia this year. Their unique expertise will soon bolster the collective impact of over 3,200 Academy Fellows.
Dr. Stroupe and the 2025 inductees will be recognized for their substantial, sustained, and significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place on October 16 – 18, 2025 in Washington, DC during the Induction Ceremony on the evening of October 18th. After the ceremony, the new inductees can use their FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing) credential, the most prestigious recognition in nursing.
Learn more about the Academy and visit the policy conference website for more details. For individuals interested in attending the Induction Ceremony, tickets can be purchased online.
About the American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing serves the public by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Academy Fellows are inducted into the organization for their extraordinary contributions to improve health locally and globally. With more than 3,200 Fellows, the Academy represents nursing’s most accomplished leaders in policy, research, administration, practice, and academia.