Advancement & External Relations

Director: Ms. Jennifer Fellows

The Advancement & External Relations (AER) team at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is the primary contact point for alumni, development, and public relations. The AER Department plans events for alumni and the community, including: Alumni Day, Convocation, graduation ceremonies and the Cameos of Caring® Awards Gala. All aspects of gift development and fundraising are handled by AER staff, including scholarship, memorial and class gift donations. The AER team is responsible for producing the semi-annual Pitt Nurse magazine and all School of Nursing print materials, in addition to relating new stories to the local and national media. We are proud to promote the School of Nursing, its alumni and friends!

Student Services

Director: Dr. Julius Kitutu

Student Services serves as (in collaboration with faculty, staff, and administration) an advocate for all students. It also functions as a resource for faculty and students with University-related student issues. Student Services is involved with student recruitment, admission, progression and graduation.

Center for Research & Evaluation

Director: Dr. Janice Dorman

To help meet the School's growing commitment to research, the Center for Research & Evaluation (CRE) was established in the Fall of 1987. Not only does the School of Nursing have a full complement of biomedical and data laboratories stocked with state-of-the-art equipment, the CRE is staffed with statisticians, grants administrators and clerical personnel.

Center for Research in Chronic Disorders

Director: Dr. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob

The Center for Research in Chronic Disorders (CRCD) was founded in October 1994 and is supported by a core center grant from the NIH-NINR. The CRCD is, thus, an independent entity in the School of Nursing. The Center provides infrastructure support for multidisciplinary, outcomes based research in chronic disorders across the lifespan. The Center is designed to provide support for the development of science in the area of chronic disorders, with particular emphasis on quality of life, functional status, cognitive function, and adherence to treatment regimens as they are impacted by and impact management of those disorders.

Center for Innovation in Clinical Learning

Interim Director: Dr. Helen Burns

The Center for Innovation in Clinical Learning (CICL) provides infrastructure, resources, and instructional support services to the School's faculty, staff and students. The center supports on-site, web-supported, and distance education and consists of a cluster of teaching and learning environments, including two computer labs, a nursing skills lab, a simulation lab, and an interactive biological sciences lab.

Office of the Dean

Dean and Professor: Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob

The administrative offices include the Dean, Associate Dean for Student/Alumni Services and Development, the Associate Dean for Clinical Education Program and the Assistant Dean for Administration. A variety of personnel are available to assist faculty, staff, students and the University offices with academic and administrative issues.