Dean Danny Willis and the faculty of the URI College of Nursing welcomed the Class of 2026 into the nursing profession during the semi-annual White Coat Ceremony Friday morning in Edwards Auditorium. After greetings from Dean Willis, Associate Dean Susan DeSanto-Madeya, Assistant Professor Jung Eun Lee and Boston Children’s Hospital Clinical Psychologist and nurse Elaine […]

Students from the Colleges of Nursing, Health Sciences and Pharmacy teach and interact with younger students at high school’s health fair

Nursing professionals looking to advance their career and further their education will find great opportunities to do so in the URI College of Nursing Ph.D. program. Applications for the Ph.D. program are being accepted now through Jan. 15 for a fall 2024 start. The URI College of Nursing Ph.D. program prepares outstanding and compassionate nurse […]

Dr. Donna Schwartz-Barcott and Dr. Hesook Suzie Kim Nursing Fellowship aims to boost ranks of nursing faculty, addressing national shortage A new University of Rhode Island College of Nursing fellowship that aims to develop the next generation of nursing faculty members has secured its first graduate student, who will begin in the college’s Ph.D. program […]

Dahianna Lopez, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Rhode Island, has been named to a national panel to address issues surrounding the nation’s highways, ranging from initial design to upkeep.

URI College of Nursing to host info session on MS, Post-MS, DNP programs Nov. 29 Nurses looking to advance their career and further their education will find great opportunities to do so in the URI College of Nursing graduate programs. Anyone potentially interested in pursuing a master’s degree, post-master’s certificate or doctor of nursing practice […]

A nationally respected education leader and practitioner, Willis joins URI after serving as dean of nursing at Saint Louis University The University of Rhode Island has named Danny Willis, DNS, R.N., FAAN, a nationally respected education leader and practitioner, as the next dean of the College of Nursing. Willis currently serves as dean of the […]

John H. Visneuski Master/Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarship created out of ‘great respect for nursing profession’ Qualified nursing students who might otherwise not have been able to do so will be able to further their education in University of Rhode Island College of Nursing graduate programs, thanks to a new endowment established by an alumnus […]

Health professionals looking to advance their career and further their education will find great opportunities to do so in the URI College of Nursing Ph.D. program. Anyone potentially interested in pursuing a Ph.D. from the College is welcome to learn more about what the program has to offer during an upcoming virtual information session on […]

The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing undergraduate program is again ranked among the top 100 of nursing colleges in the country, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The College’s B.S. in Nursing program is tied at number 67 in the country for the second year in a row, according […]