General News

We are thrilled to announce that three of our outstanding faculty members, Tiffany Jackson, DNP, NP-C, ACHPN, Suzanne Trotter, MSN, BSN, and Jessica Hernandez, MSN, have been selected to participate in the second stage of the University of North Carolina System Nursing Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiative! Beginning in Fall 2025, this phase aims to […]

Katryna McCoy, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, a faculty member at UNC Charlotte School of Nursing and a UNC CFAR Developmental awardee, has been featured in the latest UNC Center for AIDS Research’s HIViews CFAR E-bulletin. Dr. McCoy is making significant strides in tackling HIV disparities in North Carolina, with a particular focus on Black communities who […]

The School of Nursing would like to announce that Kathleen Jordan, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, ENP-C, SANE-P, FAEN, FAANP was recently appointed as a Faculty Marshal by Jenifer Troyer, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at UNC Charlotte. This role, which will span the 2024-2028 term, officially begins with the December 2024 Commencement and concludes […]

October not only marks the arrival of fall, but also the start of flu season. At the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, we believe in the power of community health, and this month, our senior nursing students are taking a proactive step to help limit the spread of influenza on campus. In collaboration with the […]

The Academy for Clinical Research and Scholarship (ACRS) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Lufei Young, PhD, ACCNP-BC and Teresa Cronell, EdD, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE have been awarded the ACRS Advancement of Nursing Excellence Research Grant. Dr. Young and Dr. Cronell’s innovative project, “Enhancing […]

UNC Charlotte’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program rose 58 spots to No. 54, its highest-ever ranking, in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 24. “This ranking reflects the strong reputation of Niner nursing graduates among our peers regionally and nationally,” said Susan McLennon, director of UNC Charlotte’s School […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing proudly congratulates Charlene Whitaker-Brown, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CHFN, on receiving a prestigious scholarship from the Alzheimer’s Association to attend the 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and the pre-conference workshop, Multi-Sector Collaboration to Train the Current and Future Dementia Workforce. This opportunity further highlights Dr. Whitaker-Brown’s […]

The School of Nursing congratulates Jyotsana Parajuli, PhD, MSG, RN, on securing two research grants, marking a major advancement in her work to enhance palliative care for older adults with cancer. The first of these is the R15 Grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA). With this support, Dr. Parajuli will develop and validate […]

We are thrilled to share that two of our esteemed faculty members, Judith Cornelius PhD, MS, RN, ANEF, FAAN, and Florence Okoro, PhD,RN, have been featured in the Fall 2024 issue of the Tarheel Nurse for their insightful article titled “Fostering Global Learning Among DNP Students.” This article delves into how our Doctor of Nursing […]

Join us for informational sessions on the Advanced Clinical Concentrations available in our Master of Science in Nursing program at the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing. These concentrations include Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan (FNP) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP). Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about these specialized pathways. DATE: […]