Susan W. Salmond EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Executive Vice Dean and Professor, Office of the Dean, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing
Susan W. Salmond is co-director of the Northeast Institute for Evidence Synthesis and Translation (NEST) at the Rutgers University School of Nursing. She also serves as the school’s executive vice dean and professor, with primary responsibility for all academic programs and clinical practice. Co-Chair of the academic progression pillar of the New Jersey Action Coalition (NJAC), Dr. Salmond spearheads efforts to implement recommendations of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark Future of Nursing report and to develop a nursing workforce that meets New Jersey’s growing healthcare needs. This work has focused on developing curriculum and frameworks for residency programs at the RN and APRN level. Since 2013, Dr. Salmond has served as a program director of the New Jersey Nursing Initiative (NJNI), sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Salmond received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Villanova University College of Nursing, her master’s degree in nursing from Seton Hall University College of Nursing, and her doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a fellow of the National League of Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education.