Jeri W. Dunkin, professor emeritus at the University of Alabama, passed away on April 14. She was 81 years old.
Dr. Dunkin’s career in higher education began as a faculty member with her alma mater, Eastern Tennessee State University, followed by stints on the faculties of the University of North Dakota and the Medical College of Georgia. In 1997, she was named the Saxon Endowed Chair of Nursing in the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama, where she remained until 2011.
A member of the American Academy of Nursing, Dr. Dunkin was dedicated to the field of rural health nursing. After leaving academia, she served as the director of nursing for the benefits company Critique UR until her retirement in 2023.
Dr. Dunkin earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Eastern Tennessee State University, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Tennessee, and a Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin.