KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SELECTS NEW DEAN FOR COLLEGE OF NURSING
Following a national search, Kent State University has selected Versie Johnson–Mallard, Ph.D., for the position of dean of the College of Nursing.
Since 2018, Johnson–Mallard has been the associate dean at the University of Florida, College of Nursing. There she provided transformational leadership in academic support of areas of curriculum performance appraisals related to student success, budget and finance, facilities planning and management.
FEATURED STORIES
Academic Advising Administrator of the Year
Two-time Kent State University alumnus Curtis Good, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Operations and Student Services for Kent State College of Nursing, was recently presented with the Kent Academic Support and Advising Association Academic Advising Administrator of the Year on Friday, April 9.
Faculty Member Creates Simulation Escape Room for Undergraduate Students
Janet Reed, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Associate Lecturer at Kent State University Stark, has always enjoyed incorporating new creative ideas in her classroom. After observing her students struggle with heightened anxiety during traditional simulations over the years, she desired a way to make their experience more fun and less stressful. In February 2020, she introduced her students to the nursing simulation escape room.
Nursing Student Allie Rodriguez Reflects on Volunteer Experiences at Vaccine Clinics
Allie Rodriguez was a senior nursing student in her community rotation at Kent State when the Kent State Field House was designated as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site clinic for Portage County and surrounding areas. She and her classmates were among the first nursing students offered the opportunity to volunteer.
Nursing Student Chelsea Palmer Earns Scholar of the Year Award
Kent State University at Trumbull’s Chelsea Palmer, a new graduate of the College of Nursing, was recently named one of two “Scholars of the Year” by the Eastern Ohio Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The award recognizes students who are exceptional in their approach, level of engagement and connecting theory with practice while in the AHEC’s Scholars Program.
Research
Dedication to Diversity: Dr. Tracey Motter Builds a Pathway to a Diverse Nursing Workforce
With more than 25 years of experience at Kent State, Dr. Tracey Motter, DNP, RN, Associated Dean of Undergraduate Programs, has devoted her career to addressing the diversity of the College of Nursing student population and improving transition to practice for new graduates.
Honors Nursing Student Completes New Research on Facilitating End of Life Discussions
Catie Woodward, a third-year honors student from Canton, Ohio, is helping construct a Simulation Program to train healthcare workers to facilitate positive end of life conversations.
Giving
Planned Giving: A Great Option for Nurses
Nurses are givers. During each shift, our nursing grads proudly perform their jobs giving their all every day. For nurses, giving is a job requirement and a passion.
Planned Giving offers creative ways to cement your philanthropic impact at the College of Nursing.
Recognitions
Presentations, Publications and Awards
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Editors: Mariah Gibbons, Paul Krouse and Kathleen Norman
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