Dean

  • Vanderbilt University

    School of Nursing excels in "U.S. News & World Report" 2023 rankings

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing continues to be ranked as one of the nation’s top schools by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Graduate Schools Rankings. Vanderbilt’s master of science in nursing program was ranked No. 8 and its doctor of nursing science was ranked No. Read More

    Mar. 29, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University School of Nursing building

    VUSN spring 2022 semester starts Jan. 4; new health and safety protocols announced

    Following Vanderbilt University's announcement that undergraduate and most graduate schools would postpone the start of the spring 2022 semester until January 17, Dean Pamela Jeffries provided specific information for the School of Nursing. Highlights included the information that VUSN classes would start January 4 as previously scheduled, that staff would work remotely until January 18, and that most specialty program classes would start in hybrid/remote formats for the first few weeks of 2022. Read her message Read More

    Dec. 30, 2021

  • Dean Pam Jeffries at her desk writing

    Dean's Message—Time of transformation

    Dean Pamela Jeffries pens her first letter for "Vanderbilt Nurse." She outlines the changes coming to nursing education nationally and shares about her first 100 days at Vanderbilt School of Nursing. Read More

    Nov. 30, 2021

  • New VUSN Dean Pamela Jeffries

    Jeffries named dean of School of Nursing

    Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH, an internationally recognized leader and innovator in nursing and health care education, will become dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, effective July 1, pending Board of Trust approval. Jeffries, professor and dean of the George Washington University School of Nursing in Washington, D.C., succeeds Linda Norman, who plans to step down from her leadership role on June 30.  Read More

    Mar. 24, 2021

  • Formal portrait of Dean Linda Norman

    Dean's Message — Winter 2021

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing continues to be ranked as one of the nation’s top schools by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Graduate Schools Rankings. Vanderbilt’s master of science in nursing program was ranked No. 8 and its doctor of nursing science was ranked No. Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • Dean Linda Norman to step down in June 2021

    Dean Linda Norman to step down in June 2021

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing continues to be ranked as one of the nation’s top schools by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Graduate Schools Rankings. Vanderbilt’s master of science in nursing program was ranked No. 8 and its doctor of nursing science was ranked No. Read More

    Feb. 23, 2021

  • VUSN dean Linda Norman stands behind a wooden VU podium with the apricot VUSN banner beside her

    Search committee for new dean launched

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing continues to be ranked as one of the nation’s top schools by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Graduate Schools Rankings. Vanderbilt’s master of science in nursing program was ranked No. 8 and its doctor of nursing science was ranked No. Read More

    Oct. 26, 2020