April 9, 2013 – Mary Kozy has been named dean of the School of Nursing at Linfield College in Portland. Kozy said she was attracted to Linfield because of its small size, sense of community, and faculty innovation.
She has served as chair of undergraduate nursing studies at Lourdes University in Ohio since 2008. During her tenure at Lourdes, the student pass rate for licensing exams has been above 90 percent, and student retention rates and employment rates for graduates are high. One of Kozy’s key accomplishments was a pre-licensure curriculum overhaul, whose innovation was recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Kozy previously taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at the Medical University of Ohio College of Nursing, where she was twice honored for excellence in teaching. She has experience in public health and community care, and is board-certified as an adult psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist. In addition, she has maintained a small practice focusing on women recovering from domestic violence.
“A liberal arts school with a professional program is an ideal environment in which to educate nurses,” said Kozy. “During my campus visit, the term ‘community’ was used time and again, and that was very important to me. I found Linfield students to be strong advocates for their education, and faculty members are passionate about nursing, students and quality education.”
Kozy has a bachelor’s in nursing from Duke University, a master’s from the Medical College of Ohio (now University of Toledo) and a Ph.D. in nursing from Duquesne University.
The Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing is a transfer-only program located in vibrant Northwest Portland. The nursing school enrolls almost 400 undergraduates, has a full-time faculty of 29, and features a community-focused curriculum that balances clinical nursing experience with courses in the humanities, laboratory sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.
