Oversee, manage, execute, and analyze day-to day operations of the PhD in Nursing Science program. Serve as liaison between students, faculty, Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Provide technical and professional leadership for evaluation, planning, developing, and executing the PhD program and related events/services/activities. Provide insight, leadership, and ensure equity in Admissions and Hiring processes. Conduct all PhD in Nursing Science student services needs and activities. Develop, maintain, and manage program operating budget and student support fund, as well as maintain standards for purchasing card use and conduct procurement, expense report, and other miscellaneous purchasing needs. Provide public relations and marketing efforts to appropriate entities and pertaining to the PhD in Nursing Science program.

I moved from a temporary position as Interim PhD Program Manager, to full-time PhD Program Manager.

School of Nursing Center for Research Development and Scholarship

Manage flow of extensive department information (regulatory maintenance, student compliance and success, etc.) to college senior leadership, preceptors and students using various reporting mechanisms and effective written and verbal communication. Extensive and intricate data compilation and reporting development to support and facilitate sound decision-making for Program Director, Department Chairs, Associate Deans and Students. Coordinate with Program Director, Department Chairs, and multiple Associate Deans, to develop and write effective policies and procedures for department operation, updating and carefully maintaining Student Manuals as needed. Work with Associate Deans, Program Director, clinical faculty, preceptors, and students to create standardized objectives and improve framework of pedagogy. Organize events including Continuing Education training for preceptors, and other events, maintaining strict adherence to budgetary guidelines and standards for utilizing purchasing card. Efficiently and promptly process site invoices, carefully tracking additional annual invoice process to ensure timely payment based on budget standards. Coordinate and participate in site visits with clinical faculty, facilitating communication between sites and visitors, ensuring assessment tools are properly utilized and filing reports.

Provided thoughtful advising services to 240+ students in matters related to academic success, career planning, financial aid, and personal matters. Created and maintained database information for GPA tracking and required annual survey data (program diversity and student retention). Served as active and engaged staff on various College Committees including, Assessment, Scholastic Standards, Admissions, and Curriculum committees with high-level responsibilities within each committee. Also served on various University Committees. Carefully budgeted, tracked, and reported event and department expenditures to Associate Deans and Dean. Disseminated University and College academic policy and procedure to administration, supervisor, peers, faculty, staff, and students to facilitate equitable decision-making. Assisted with coordinating travel plans for faculty, staff and students.

Advised diverse population of students on academic and extracurricular requirements of professional doctorate program and prepared all to become excellent applicants. Successfully recruited throughout Utah and other U.S. states, educating students and faculty advisors on professional graduate program requirements. Developed and presented education programs designed to supplement or enhance academic preparedness.

Directly oversaw academic and student programs, administration, faculty recruitment, course development and implementation, program auditing, student enrollment procedures, public relations, budget development and auditing, creation and delivery of mandatory compliance reports. Director of International Regional Representative Program (Pakistan, United Kingdom, Ghana, and China) responsible for student advising, program completion, student and faculty recruitment and faculty travel plans. Subject matter expert on audit, compliance, and regulatory mandates. Successful ongoing student recruitment efforts and continued website content management. Performed market research and reviewed consumer data. Compiled Industry and Competitive Analysis reports. Managed all aspects of public relations. Created and approved all external marketing and communications.