Tammy Barbé, Ph.D., who has served as interim dean of Mercer University’s College of Nursing since May of 2022, has had the interim removed from her title, Provost Dr. D. Scott Davis announced today.
“Dr. Barbé has stepped into the position of interim dean and has demonstrated great leadership for the College of Nursing. She has the trust of the faculty and administration as the college implements new and relevant nursing opportunities for our constituents. I look forward to working with her as we seek to address the nationwide nursing shortage,” said Mercer Provost Dr. D. Scott Davis.
Dr. Barbé was appointed interim dean after Linda Streit, Ph.D., announced she would step aside after 12 years as dean to return to the faculty of the state’s longest-established nursing program.
Prior to being named interim dean, Dr. Barbé served as a professor and oversaw the College’s graduate programs. Dr. Barbé joined Mercer’s faculty in 2012 and was promoted to associate dean in 2018.
“Working alongside the dedicated and talented faculty, staff, students and alumni of Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing has been a privilege,” said Dr. Barbé. “I am honored to serve as the next dean of the longest-standing nursing program in Georgia, embracing our legacy of excellence as we develop and implement innovative educational models to prepare great nurses to meet the healthcare needs of diverse populations.”
Dr. Barbé has overseen the College of Nursing’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program and served as student and faculty development coordinator for the College.
She has more than 25 years of nursing experience and is a certified nurse educator (CNE). She has been honored as an American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) Fellow, an AACN Faculty Policy Intensive Fellow and a Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellow.
Dr. Barbé is a past recipient…
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