WVU School of Nursing announces new associate dean appointments

As the WVU School of Nursing continues to grow, Dean Tara Hulsey recently announced new associate dean appointments.

Dr. Brad Phillips will be appointed as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academics and Dr. Tanya Rogers will be appointed as Associate Dean for Graduate Academics.

These appointments will be effective Jan. 1.

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Faith Community Nurse leads suicide prevention efforts in McDowell County

During Suicide Prevention Month in September, Melissa Coleman, BSN, RN, led impactful efforts to support youth mental health in her community in McDowell County. As a WVU School of Nursing-trained Faith Community Nurse, Coleman helped organize the Silent Suicide Walk in Iaeger, alongside students from the Riverview High School SADD Club. Together, they helped raise awareness and fostered dialogue around suicide prevention.

Sisters of St. Joseph to support WVU School of Nursing Faith Community Nursing program

The WVU School of Nursing will receive more than $12,000 in funding from the Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation to support Faith Community Nursing efforts in southern West Virginia.

Matthews honored with Wilks Award for excellence in simulation education

Jessica Matthews, MSN, RN, CNE, a clinical education assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, has been named the 2025 recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation presented by the WV STEPS David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education Patient Safety.