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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ College of Nursing proudly welcomes our new Dean, Professor, and Henderson Endowed Chair, Versie Johnson-Mallard, PhD, RN, APRN, FAANP, FAAN
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ selected a national leader as the new Dean of the College of Nursing. Dr. Versie Johnson-Mallard is a researcher, academician, clinician, and executive leader in nursing and higher education and most recently served as Associate Dean at the College of Nursing in the Health Science Center …
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Forging Innovative Pathways: New Faculty Researchers at the College of Nursing
With the start of the Fall semester, three new full-time faculty members are contributing their knowledge and expertise to College of Nursing research endeavors.
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Presentations/Publications/Awards
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent recognitions, publications, presentations, and awards. Faculty Recognitions Mary K. Anthony, PhD, RN, has been elected to serve as President for the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Foundation. S…
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Dedication to Diversity: Dr. Tracey Motter Builds a Pathway to a Diverse Nursing Workforce
Although widely acknowledged that greater diversity among nurses reduces health disparities and improves quality of care, the U.S. nursing workforce does not mirror the nation’s increasingly diverse population.
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Nursing Student Reflects on Volunteer Experiences at Vaccine Clinics
Allie Rodriguez was a senior nursing student in her community rotation at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ College of Nursing when the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Field House was designated as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site clinic for Portage County and the surrounding areas. She and her classmates were among the first nursi…
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College of Nursing Faculty Creates Simulation Escape Room for Undergraduate Students
Janet Reed, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Associate Lecturer at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Stark, always enjoys incorporating new creative ideas in her classroom. After observing her undergraduate nursing students struggle with heightened anxiety during traditional simulations over the years, she desired a way to make the experience more fun and less stressful.
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Assistant Dean of Operations & Student Services Presented with Academic Advising Administrator of the Year Award
Two-time ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni Curtis Good, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Operations & Student Services for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ College of Nursing, was presented with the Kent Academic Support and Advising Association (K.A.S.A.D.A.) Academic Advising Administrator of the Year Award on Friday, April 9. …
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Selects New Deans for College of Nursing and College of the Arts
Following separate national searches, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has selected Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., for the position of dean of the College of Nursing and Diane H. Petrella, D.M.A., for the position of dean of the College of the Arts. Since 2018, Johnson-Mallard has been the associate dean at t…
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Buzz Starner ’67 leaves lasting legacy supporting Senior Nursing Students
Buzz Starner ’67 was a Golden Flash through and through. As the second-generation in his family to attend ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, and having met the love of his live Marilyn Starner ‘71 on campus, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ held a very special place in his heart. Wanting to stay connected with the university after graduation, …
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Alumna Uses Social Media Influence to Share COVID story, Provide Encouragement to Others
Just before the start of the pandemic, alumna Jasmine Jones, BSN ‘17, RN, a med-surg nurse at a large hospital system in the greater Indianapolis area, was not in a good mental place. Pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl, Jones had just learned her daughter would be born with Heterotaxy syndrome, w…
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