Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Nursing Faculty Earn Doctoral Degrees



Sixty-two Percent of Jefferson State’s Nursing Faculty Possess or Earning Doctoral Degrees

Jefferson State’s most recent nursing faculty members to earn doctoral degrees
are (L to R) Pat Havard, Anita Naramore, Gena Richardson, and Trish Haywood.
Four Jefferson State nursing instructors were recently added to the college’s growing list of instructors with doctorate degrees. Of the 29 full-time nursing faculty at Jefferson State, 13 hold doctorate degrees and another five are currently enrolled in doctoral programs.

At this time, 62 percent of Jefferson State’s nursing faculty have earned, or are currently working toward, their doctorate degree.

“Jefferson State’s instructors put tremendous emphasis on providing the best education possible for our students… and this is a great testament to quality instruction,” said Jefferson State’s Director of Nursing Bonnie Glass. “Our nursing program has recently expanded and the quality instruction is offered at all locations of Jefferson State.”

Jefferson State instructors who have already earned doctoral degrees are: Diann Barrett, Cindy Danley, Pat Havard, Trish Haywood, Anita Naramore, Gena Richardson, Brenda O’Neal, Christy Daffron, Daphne Sanders, Venus Turner, Melisa Walker, Jennifer Addington, and Mitch Shelton

Jefferson State faculty who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program are: Amanda Bonds, Ed Campbell, Chris Forbes, Kim French, Jennifer Satterfield.

Jefferson State’s nursing program was recently ranked first in Alabama and 38th in the nation by Community College Week in the number of Associate Degrees awarded in registered nursing.

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