Associate Dean for the Graduate Program

The Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (FCN) is pleased to invite applications for the position of Associate Dean for the Graduate Program. The Associate Dean serves as the senior academic leader for the graduate nursing program in the College of Nursing and provides strategic, visionary, and dynamic leadership to faculty, staff, and students. The Associate Dean works collaboratively with the Dean, Vice Dean, leadership team, and faculty, staff, and students, to define and implement the overall strategic and academic direction of the graduate program. This includes curriculum and program design, faculty development, student recruitment and retention, enrollment growth, program evaluation, academic quality, and long-term program sustainability. The Associate Dean provides leadership and oversight for faculty and staff, fostering a culture of academic excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This individual ensures the graduate program meets accreditation and regulatory standards and develops and sustains strategic partnerships to further the mission of the College. The Associate Dean for the Graduate Program reports to the FCN Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and serves as a member of the college’s leadership team.

At the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, we innovate and educate. We seek a visionary, creative, and dynamic leader who will maximize our academic potential for the greater good of the entire community. Join us—a strong community committed to inspiring each other to ignite change and create better health care for the world.

Located in suburban Philadelphia, Villanova University is a Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Augustinian order. The University is committed to excellence and distinction in the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge. At the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the University’s values of truth, unity, and love are infused in our approach to nursing as a profession, mission, and health ministry in a diverse society.

Learn more about the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing by visiting villanova.edu/nursing.