Versie Johnson-Mallard, PhD, RN, APRN, FAANP, FAAN
Dean, Professor and Henderson Endowed Chair
Dean Johnson-Mallard is a recognized national leader with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), National League for Nursing (NLN) and American Academy of Nursing (AAN) who works as an agent for collaborative opportunities for faculty, staff and students. Her strategic vision for the College of Nursing is to work collectively with other academic units on building research, scholarship and education initiatives.
Dean Johnson-Mallard led funding collaborations with NASEM and National Institutes of Health (NIH) and engaged academic institutions, such as the UF Health Cancer Center, in developing interprofessional scientific innovations on cancer technology, prevention and management. Her research focus is on first generation and underserved populations of health care professionals and health consumers in the field of reproductive health methodology, culturally specific interventions as well as identifying strategies which may be used to inhibit the oncogenic activity of high-risk HPV genotypes.
- Areas of Expertise: Self-management Across the Lifespan, Social & Cultural Disparities, Nursing Education & Transition to Practice
- Education: Ph.D., Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Collaborate with Dean Johnson-Mallard: vjohns29@kent.edu