From playing a critical role in supporting U.S. personnel as part of the 65th General Hospital Unit in England during World War II, to welcoming the first male students at DUSON during the Vietnam War as part of the U.S. Navy Enlisted Nursing Education Program, to developing a strong presence of veterans from all branches of service within our faculty and staff ranks, and not least of all, to consistently being named one of the “Best Online Graduate Programs for Veterans,” the Duke University School of Nursing is proud of its partnership with the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. 

On this Veterans Day, we salute those members of our faculty and staff who have served our nation.  

Martha L. Alejandro-Bird 

Adjunct Clinical Instructor 

U.S. Navy  

Lieutenant  

Marion E. Broome 

Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing 

U.S. Army 

Lieutenant colonel (retired)  

Derrick C. Glymph 

Faculty 

U.S Army Reserve  

Colonel, AN 

Maggie McDonough 

Manager, Clinical Instructor 

U.S. Navy 

Lieutenant 

(Virginia) Chris Simmons 

Assistant Dean, Professor 

U.S. Air Force 

E-3 

Deirdre Thornlow 

Associate Professor 

U.S. Army 

Captain 

Barbara S Turner 

Elizabeth P. Hanes Professor of Nursing 

United States Army 

Colonel 

Denise Williams 

U.S. Army Reserves 

Currently on a 1-year deployment at Fort Bliss, Texas 

Staff Sergeant 

Michael Zychowicz 

Specialty Director, Orthopedics Program 

Specialty Director, Veterans Affairs Health Care Program 

U.S. Army Nurse Corps 

Major 

Sean Convoy

Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Major

Associate Clinical Professor

U.S. Navy