BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Wendy M. Nehring, a Distinguished Alumna for Nursing Excellence and former instructor of nursing at Illinois Wesleyan University, has been named dean of nursing at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).
Nehring, who graduated from Illinois Wesleyan in 1979, most recently served as associate dean for graduate education and director of graduate programs at Rutgers University, N.J. She has also held appointments at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Rush University, and the University of Illinois.
“The university is very fortunate to have recruited Dr. Nehring, who is well respected across the nation for her contributions in nursing education and research,” said Wilsie S. Bishop, ETSU vice president for health affairs and university chief operating officer.
With more than 170 publications to her credit, Nehring has dedicated significant time to studying Down Syndrome, the experiences of children with HIV/AIDS, neural tube defects, mental retardation and the use of simulations in nursing education.