Vice Dean, Associate Professor
Education
Biography
Dr. Susan Welch, a nationally and internationally recognized expert in curriculum development and program evaluation, is also a dedicated nursing faculty mentor, demonstrating her commitment to developing future nursing professionals. As a nationally certified nurse educator (CNE), Dr. Welch has rich experience teaching prelicensure BSN and graduate students. Her past leadership roles include serving as an inaugural doctoral program director and associate dean for graduate nursing programs for over a decade. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Welch has actively contributed to education through numerous research studies, presentations, and publications, securing over $6 million in grant funding for nursing education. She has been named a national scholar in the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society’s Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy. Dr. Welch is chair of the Executive Committee and the Board of Commissioners for the National League for Nursing (NLN) Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).