A New Chapter in Council Leadership

The Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce is proud to share an update on the leadership of our statewide Council of Deans and Directors, the body of nursing education leaders that convenes each month to advance excellence across Connecticut's nursing programs.
 
Following an open election of the full Council membership, we are delighted to welcome two newly elected Vice-Chairs, Cynthia O'Sullivan, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Global Nursing of Sacred Heart University and Edie Ouellet, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, Executive Director and Chair, Nursing Department, University of Hartford. Both bring deep experience in nursing education and a strong commitment to the Council's shared work, and we look forward to the leadership they will provide.


They join our Co-Chairs, Amanda Bell of Arizona College and Patty DeLucia of Lincoln Tech, who continue to guide the Council's monthly meetings, shape its agendas, and represent our members before key stakeholders, including the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing.


We are also pleased to welcome Christina Nadeau, DNP, MSN, RN, OCN, CNE, Director of Clinical Education for the Nursing Program at Eastern Connecticut State University, as the Council's new Secretary. Christina will steward our meeting minutes and agendas, keeping the Council's work organized and accessible to all members.


This Council speaks for 54 nursing education leaders across 27 schools and programs of nursing in Connecticut, spanning public and private institutions and every level of nursing education. Strong volunteer leadership is what makes that voice possible. Please join us in congratulating our new Vice-Chairs and Secretary, and thanking our entire leadership team for their service to nursing education and the future of Connecticut's nursing workforce.
 
With gratitude, Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, DNP, RN Executive Director, Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce