Mary T. Champagne, RN, PhD

Mary T. Champagne, RN, PhD is a Professor in the Duke Schools of Nursing and Medicine and a Senior Fellow of the Duke University Medical Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Dr. Champagne was Dean of the Duke University School of Nursing from 1991-2004. Under Dr. Champagne's leadership, the Duke University School of Nursing emerged as a national leader in nursing education. Dr. Champagne has focused on providing excellence in education and on reaching out to provide health care to the medically underserved. Dr. Champagne earned her PhD in Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin and is a member of the North Carolina Council of Deans and Directors, the American Nurses Association, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau.

"The Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Leadership program continues to be the best investment I have made in my career and personal life. The opportunity to learn from the most respected faculty and educators in their respective areas of expertise was invaluable. The lessons from the classroom are immediately applicable to any leadership role, or in preparation for leadership in health care."

Class of 2002