BOONE—Dr. Wanda Stutts of Mooresville has been named chair of the Department of Nursing at Appalachian State University. She had served as interim chair of the department since May 2007. She also is an associate professor in the department.

“As interim chair of the Department of Nursing, Dr. Stutts has provided excellent leadership and continuity as the program works towards accreditation,” said Dr. Glenda Treadaway, interim dean for the College of Fine and Applied Arts, which houses the Department of Nursing. “With her background and previous experience with the accreditation process, she will be a wonderful leader as the program moves forward.”

Stutts has a Ph.D. in nursing with a focus on health promotion from UNC Chapel Hill. She has a master of science degree in nursing–adult health nursing with role development in education and a bachelor of science degree in nursing from UNC Charlotte. She received a diploma from Davis Hospital School of Nursing.

“The university is pleased to have Dr. Stutts serve as chair of the nursing department,” said Dr. Stan Aeschleman, provost and executive vice chancellor at Appalachian. “She brings excellent experience and leadership to this department and to the university.”

“I am honored to have been selected by the nursing faculty and administration at Appalachian as the department chair for nursing and I am grateful for the trust that they have placed in me,” Stutts said. “The Department of Nursing is committed to providing a high quality program to our students. In addition, we have an amazing opportunity to establish nursing programs that will help alleviate the shortage of nurses and nurse educators in the region.”

The RN to BSN degree at Appalachian is designed for the individual who has earned an associate degree in nursing (ADN), or graduated from a hospital diploma program, and holds a current and active registered nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a compact state. Classes are held in Boone, Hickory and Morganton.

For more information about the Department of Nursing at Appalachian, visit www.nursing.appstate.edu or call (828) 262-8039.

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