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The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing community is mourning the loss of Associate Professor Dr. Florence Okoro, who passed away on June 16, 2026. A valued faculty member since 2015, Dr. Okoro made a profound impact through her research in chronic illness management and her pioneering efforts in global engagement—including establishing an international COIL course […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing community is mourning the loss of Dr. Lucille Lombardi Travis, former Director and Professor, who passed away on April 28, 2026. In honor of Dr. Travis’s remarkable life, distinguished career, and enduring commitment to nursing education, leadership, and mentorship, a scholarship has been established in her memory through the […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing community is mourning the loss of Clinical Professor Dr. Kathleen Jordan, who passed away on Dec. 31, 2025. A nationally recognized leader in pediatric emergency and advanced practice nursing, Dr. Jordan joined UNC Charlotte in 2014 and dedicated her career to advocacy, scholarship, and clinical practice centered on child […]

What happens when future nurses trade the UK’s NHS for two weeks in North Carolina’s healthcare ecosystem? Transatlantic perspective, high-fidelity simulation, and an immersive look at American clinical practice. Through a custom program crafted by UNC Charlotte’s Charlotte Global office and the College of Health and Human Services, nursing and social work students from London’s […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing is proud to announce that Dr. Jyotsana Parajuli, PhD, MGS, RN, has been selected as a recipient of the ASCENT Consortium’s inaugural 2026 Investigator in Residence (AIR) Fellowship. Dr. Parajuli was chosen through a highly competitive, NIH-funded selection process. Over the course of this prestigious one-year career development program, […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing is proud to announce that Dr. Charlene Whitaker-Brown has been selected as one of the featured speakers for TEDxUNCCharlotte 2026, the University’s licensed TEDx event showcasing thought leaders and changemakers across the Charlotte region. TEDxUNCCharlotte, now in its seventh year, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, and will […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing proudly recognizes the exceptional leadership of Dr. Judith Cornelius, who is concluding her four-year term as the Region 13 Coordinator for Sigma, and congratulates Dr. Charlene Whitaker-Brown, who will now step into this distinguished role. Honoring Dr. Judith Cornelius’ Service Dr. Cornelius’ tenure as Region 13 Coordinator has been […]

Senior nursing students at UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing recently completed pilot Quality Improvement (QI) projects designed to strengthen their research and scholarly skills. The initiative, introduced this semester, prepares students for their final capstone course, NURS 4900: Nursing Research, by immersing them in real-world clinical challenges. The QI assignment asked students to apply evidence-based […]

Professor Drew McGuffin, DNP, MSN, RN, of the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, has been spearheading several meaningful service initiatives through the Gamma Iota chapter of Sigma. The efforts, carried out in collaboration with the Association of Nursing Students (ANS) and the School of Nursing, reflect the university’s commitment to community engagement and service. Supporting […]

By Isaiah Griffin From her first steps on UNC Charlotte’s campus, Kennedy Carpenter, a senior nursing student with a minor in Spanish from Winston-Salem, NC, knew she would have a lasting impact on her campus community, the city of Charlotte, and beyond. She first became interested in healthcare professions in the fifth grade when she […]