Associate Professor Maryalice Jordan-Marsh was presented the 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Nurses' Alumni Association of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The honor recognizes an alumnus for making nursing a more visible profession through scholarship, education or practice.

A nurse psychologist and scholar, Jordan-Marsh specializes in intergenerational gerontology, digital games for health, and the digital age's impact on older adults, specifically how consumers use technology to become participants in their own healthcare. She detailed "participatory" healthcare and technology's influence in her 2010 book, Health Technology Literacy: A Transdisciplinary Framework for Consumer-Oriented Practice.

Jordan-Marsh is also an active collaborator on several grants, including Wellness Partners, a pilot project investigating the effectiveness of mobile games and online social networks in promoting physical activity and a healthier lifestyle. She was also part of the USC team recognized in a ceremony at the White House for the development of Trainer, a video game that encourages children to exercise while educating them about nutrition. The game captured the top two prizes in the Apps for Healthy Kids competition, started as part of first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Initiative.

Jordan-Marsh, who also has a courtesy appointment in the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, has been elected a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in research, teaching and innovation.