Conversations with Women Leaders at Duke: Deans Panel

Conversations with Women Leaders at Duke: Deans Panel

Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing for Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs for Duke University and associate vice president for Academic Affairs for Nursing for Duke University Health System, will join six other Duke University women deans on Monday, September 12, at 4 p.m. at the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, in discussing their paths to leadership in the academy, how they’ve navigated the role of dean as women, and how they promote diversity and inclusion in their roles. The panel series is sponsored by the Duke University Faculty Women's Network and Caucus.

Prior to joining Duke, Broome was dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing, where she was awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor. She is widely regarded as an expert, scholar and leader in pediatric nursing research and practice.

Broome has published her research in more than 100 papers in 50 refereed nursing, medicine and interdisciplinary journals. She has also published five books and 15 chapters in books and consumer publications.

She is currently the editor-in-chief of Nursing Outlook, the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. Broome earned her BSN degree from the Medical College of Georgia, her MSN from the University of South Carolina and her PhD from the University of Georgia.

The other women leaders are Nancy Andrews, MD, PhD, dean and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs for Duke School of Medicine; Valerie Ashby, PhD, dean for Duke Trinity College of Arts & Sciences; Linda M. Burton, PhD, dean of the Social Sciences for Duke Trinity College of Arts & Sciences; Elaine Heath, PhD, dean of the Duke Divinity School and professor of Missional and Pastoral Theology; Paula D. McCain, PhD, dean for Duke Graduate School and vice provost for Graduate Education; and Gennifer Weisenfeld, PhD, dean of Humanities for Duke Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

The event is free and open to the Duke community, but registration is required. Visit http://bit.ly/womendeans to secure your space.

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