Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing to Lead the University of Wollongong in Australia

Patricia Davidson, a global leader in cardiac health and the care of vulnerable populations who currently serves as dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, will leave the university in April to become vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong in her native Australia. When she takes office on May 1, she will be the first woman and first alumna to serve as vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong, a public research university located on Australia’s east coast, about 50 miles south of Sydney.

“My time at Johns Hopkins has exceeded my expectations,” Dr. Davidson said. “I have grown professionally and personally, and I have had the chance to work with the brightest and the best faculty, staff, and students.”

In 2013, Dr. Davidson was named the fourth dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She had been serving as a professor and director of the Center for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Davidson holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wollongong. She earned a Ph.D. in behavioral science from the University of Newcastle in Australia.