We spoke with five outstanding soon-to-be-graduates about how their Columbia education prepared them for the pandemic and allowed them to follow their passions in nursing.
The Columbia Nursing faculty has grown notably over the past year. Here’s insight into the expertise newly represented in the school’s leadership and faculty ranks.
Jennifer Dohrn, DNP, had a previous life and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History before she discovered her love of nursing and midwifery and global health equity.
It was a nurse who served in War World II that first inspired Arlene Smaldone, PhD, assistant dean of scholarship and research to enter the field of nursing.
Tonda Hughes, PhD, has spent her career fighting for visibility and long-term research involving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer (LGBTQ) communities.
Dr. Kellie Bryant recently joined Columbia University School of Nursing and is responsible for day-to-day operations of the new state-of-the-art Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center.
Rebecca Schnall’s research focuses on informatics strategies for people from underserved communities, primarily people living with and at risk for HIV.