UMB’s president recognizes former dean’s “decade of service, dedication, and extraordinary contributions to the University.”
Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, the former Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), has been named dean emerita by University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, in recognition of her “decade of service, dedication, and extraordinary contributions to the University.”
The dean emeritus title may be conferred by the University president upon a retired dean who demonstrated exceptional service as a UMB dean for a minimum of 10 years. Kirschling retired after the 2022-23 academic year.
Upon arriving at UMSON in January 2013, when she was appointed dean of UMSON and director of the UMB Center for Interprofessional Education, Kirschling exemplified leadership, vision, and an unwavering commitment to academic excellence, Jarrell wrote in a letter to Kirschling about awarding her the dean emerita title.
“You left the School of Nursing a better place to work and learn, grounded in civility, respect, and inclusion — as was your plan,” Jarrell wrote. “Your passion and dedication to the School, the University, and to the state of nursing education will have an impact on health care for generations to come.”