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FAU Names Marlaine Smith as Dean for the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
BOCA
RATON, FL (March 29, 2011)
–
Florida Atlantic University named Marlaine Cappelli Smith, R.N.,
Ph.D., A.H.N.-B.C., F.A.A.N., as the dean of the Christine E. Lynn
College of Nursing effective July 1, 2011. Smith will be
responsible for moving the College toward the co-created vision
developed by faculty and staff, and advancing Dean Anne
Boykin’s legacy of leadership in caring-based education,
research and practice.
“Marlaine’s experience in nursing practice, education
and research, and most recently as associate dean for academic
programs at FAU, will bring great value to the dean
position,” said FAU Interim Provost Diane Alperin. “She
is passionate about holistic and humanistic approaches to health
and healthcare which are consistent with our College of
Nursing’s philosophy.”
As dean, Smith will focus on expanding research and faculty
practice opportunities, recruiting and retaining highly qualified
faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds, and engaging
with FAU colleagues and other communities to advance health
professions education and improve health and care.
“I am honored to be selected as dean of the Christine E. Lynn
College of Nursing,” said Smith. “I came here five
years ago because I wanted to be a part of what Dean Boykin had
created with the faculty and staff through the generosity of Mrs.
Lynn and others in the community. It is an awesome responsibility.
I’m taking it on with enthusiasm and humility, knowing that
I’m standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Smith joined FAU in 2006 as associate dean for academic programs
and the Helen K. Persson Eminent Scholar. She brings nearly
40 years of practice, academic and administrative experience to her
new role. Smith’s contributions to the discipline of
nursing can be clustered in two areas: developing knowledge
related to processes and outcomes of healing, and analyzing,
extending and applying caring-based nursing theories. For 20 years,
she has been conducting research related to the efficacy of touch
therapies for relieving suffering and improving quality of life for
persons in the advanced stages of chronic life-limiting illnesses.
Smith has published in a variety of journals and books, and is the
co-editor with Marilyn Parker of the third edition of the popular
book Nursing Theories & Nursing Practice, published in
2010. Honors include election as a fellow in the American
Academy of Nursing.
Smith received her B.S. in nursing from Duquesne University, two
master’s degrees in public health and nursing education from
the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. in nursing from New York
University. Since 1976, she has held faculty and academic
administrative positions at Duquesne University, Penn State
University, LaRoche College, University of Colorado and FAU.
For more information on FAU’s College of Nursing, visit
www.fau.edu/nursing.
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About
Florida Atlantic University:
Florida
Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of
Nursing is committed to nurturing the wholeness of persons and
environment through Caring.
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. In commemoration of its origin, FAU is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2011. Today, the University serves more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses and sites. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
