Last fall, North Park welcomed Dr. Cynthia Hudson as the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Previously, Dr. Hudson served as the founding director and chief academic officer for the University of Houston-Victoria nursing program and as the dean at Langston University School of Nursing and Health Professions.
“I was drawn to NPU’s mission and values,” said Dr. Hudson, a former military nurse who served in the U.S. and Germany. “The faculty and staff are experts in their areas, serve the students, the school, and the university; it is not just a job.”
Dr. Hudson has published work on topics including childhood obesity, academic clinical partnerships for the underserved, and interprofessional education. At North Park, Dr. Hudson will guide faculty in teaching strategies geared for RN to BSN students.
“With more than 30 years of academic nursing, practice, and research experience, Dr. Hudson will lead faculty in equipping students with the skills and readiness to work in the healthcare industry,” said Provost Craig Johnson.
Dr. Hudson is the editor-in-chief of Nursing: Research and Reviews and has served as a vice-president of the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators.
Dr. Hudson received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duquesne University, a Master of Arts in Management & Supervision from Central Michigan University, a Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh, a post-master’s certificate in Public Health Nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Doctorate in Nursing Science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania.