Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

The School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced two finalists for the position of dean. The two candidates will make public presentations during the last week of March at the nursing school. Both candidates are women.

Linda A. Lewandowski is the associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Massachusetts College of Nursing. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned a bachelor of nursing science degree. Dr. Lewandowski earned a master’s degree in clinical care nursing at the University of California, San Francisco, and a second master’s degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts. She held a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University.

Linda Scott is the associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Nursing of the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also serves as an associate professor of health systems science and director of graduate studies. Before joining the faculty at the University of Illinois, Dr. Scott was a professor of nursing and associate dean for graduate programs at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Dr. Scott is a graduate of Michigan State University. She holds a master’s degree in nursing administration from Grand Valley State University and a Ph.D. in nursing health care systems from the University of Michigan.

Update: On April 29, Linda Scott was chosen to be the next dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.