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February 3, 2006
Contacts: Susan Nielsen, WSU Intercollegiate
College of Nursing News Bureau, Press Release from the Office of the ProvostDr. Dorothy Detlor will retire from her present position as Dean of the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing on September 1, 2006. Dr. Detlor has served as Dean for the last eight and one-half years. Prior to accepting her present position, Dr. Detlor held the position of dean of the school of nursing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Washington. She has an extensive background in both nursing education and practice in Washington State and in other parts of the country. At the present time, Dr. Detlor serves on the board of directors of Providence Health Care in addition to being a member of its Strategic Planning Committee. She is a member of the board of the Washington Center for Nursing presently holding the office of secretary-treasurer. She is actively involved in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is a member of the Governmental Relations Committee as well as being the grass roots liaison regarding legislative issues for Washington State. From 1997 – 2001, she represented the AACN as a member of the ROTC Advisory Subcommittee to the Secretary of the Army. She is an accreditation site visitor for both the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). She has served in the past as president, and now again is a member of the executive committee of the Council for Nursing Education in Washington State (CNEWS), the state organization of nursing program deans and directors. Along with her efforts on behalf of the College of Nursing, Dr. Detlor is currently focusing much of her time and effort on the nursing workforce shortages and related educational issues. Dr. Detlor holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Whitworth College, a Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of Maryland, and a PhD in Educational Leadership from Gonzaga University. She has also participated in the Management Development Program at Harvard University Graduate School of Education. “Nursing and nursing education has been an integral part of my life for over 45 years but it is now time for me to focus my energies in other directions,” said Detlor. “It has been a special privilege to serve the college and the university in my role as Dean since 1997 as well as in my teaching role here during the late 1970s and 80s. Much has happened within health care as well as within the college during those years and it has been exciting to be a part of the changes. Nursing is integral to the health care system and our programs are vital to the communities we serve. The college is now well positioned to move into the future with the forthcoming new building in Spokane, the transition of the headquarters of the college to the Riverpoint campus, our expanded research focus, and the planned implementation of a PhD in nursing program. This is an appropriate time to seek a new leader to take the college to the next level. I look forward to having the time to pursue some of my other interests including photography and international travel, however, the Provost and I have agreed that I will continue to assist the college and our related constituencies over the next year or two in the transition process.” “Dr. Detlor has served the university well in her leadership role,” said Provost Robert C. Bates. “She is a leader in nursing and health care related issues across the state as well as nationally. During her years in the role of Dean, she has led the college as it extended its program offerings across the state, increased its student numbers by about 65%, expanded its focus on research and evidenced-based practice, and enhanced the visibility of the college through its service activities.” A search committee will be appointed shortly. 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.
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