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July 26, 2006
Robert Anders is the new Dean of
Nursing
Released from the Provost’s Office, July
26, 2006
Provost Robert Bates announced today that Dr.
Robert L. Anders has accepted the position of
Dean of the Intercollegiate College of Nursing
and will serve in that position beginning
September 15, 2006.
“I am extremely pleased that Dr. Anders, an
outstanding nursing educator and experienced
researcher, has accepted the post as Dean of the
Intercollegiate College of Nursing. His
background in national and international health
care administration, in various formats of
nursing education delivery, and in developing the
pipeline for participation of underrepresented
groups in nursing will serve him well as he
assumes the leadership position,” said Dr.
Robert Bates, Provost and Executive Vice
President.
Dr. Robert L. Anders has been serving as
Associate Dean, College of Health Science
Professor and Director School of Nursing at the
University of Texas at El Paso. In addition
to directing the School of Nursing, Dr. Anders
administers CHS Simulation Laboratory and the
Texas State Funded Rural Nursing Initiative, and
is the Co-Director of the Hispanic Health
Disparities Research Center.
Dr. Anders is certified as clinical nurse
specialist in psychiatric mental health nursing
and in nursing administration at the advanced
level by the American Nurses Credential
Center. He is an expert on psychiatric
mental health quality of care. He is
actively sought as a speaker and consultant both
nationally and internationally.
His research is primarily in health care outcomes
for the mentally ill and the related quality of
care issues. The NIH, AHCPR, WHO, Sigma
Theta Tau, and a variety of other agencies have
funded him for his research proposals.
Dr. Anders was employed at the University of
Hawaii School of Nursing from 1987-2003 attaining
the position of Director of International Affairs
and Professor. He also served as Chair of
the Department of Nursing from 1996-1997 and
Interim Associate Dean of the School from 2001 to
2002.
Dr. Anders received his B.S. in Nursing from
Union College, his M.S. in Psych/Mental Health
Nursing and his Dr PH in Health Care
Administration from the University of Hawaii.
Dorothy Detlor, current Dean of Nursing will
retire from her position on September 1, 2006.
The Office of the Provost appointed the search
committee in February, 2006. Linda Fox,
Dean and Director, WSU Extension chaired the
search committee.
The search committee members were:
Margaret Bruya, Professor and Assistant Dean,
Nursing
Lorrie Dawson, Assistant Professor and Director
of Nursing Programs SE and Central WA
Linda Eddy, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Phyllis Eide, Assistant Professor,
Nursing
Saleh Elgiadi, Director, Information Tech
Services, Nursing
Dennis Dyck, Vice Chancellor for Research, WSU
Spokane
Mary Gonzalez, Program Coordinator Student
Services Yakima
Tami Kelley, Administrative Assistant,
Advancement, Nursing
David Kahn, Professor, Nursing
Fred Lege, Clinical Assistant Professor,
Nursing
Kris Miller, Associate Professor, Nursing
Nancy Vorhees, COO, Inland Northwest Health
Services
Drs. Fox and Bates would like to again thank the
search committee for all their dedicated work on
this search.
Established in 1968, Washington State University
Intercollegiate College of Nursing is the
nation’s first, oldest and most
comprehensive nursing education consortium.
The College of Nursing offers
baccalaureate, graduate and professional
development course work to nursing students
enrolled in Spokane through its four consortium
partners, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga
University, Washington State University and
Whitworth College. The same programs are
also offered in several communities across the
state including Yakima, Vancouver, Tri-Cities and
Walla Walla using the Washington Higher Education
Telecommunications System’s interactive
video as well as by videoconferencing, video
streaming and web based instruction. As the
largest college of nursing in the Pacific
Northwest, the WSU Intercollegiate College of
Nursing is currently educating more than 850
upper-division undergraduate and graduate
students, and each year graduates more
entry-level nurses than any other educational
institution in the state. In addition, its
faculty researchers are contributing
significantly to the knowledge base of the
profession and of health care.
The other finalist was Dr. Mary Klotz Walker,
Dean and Professor at the College of Nursing at
Seattle University who visited June 25-27, 2006.
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