Alverno College Names Karin Wasiullah Associate Dean of Nursing
July 5, 2016
Karin Wasiullah, DNP, has been named associate dean of Alverno College's JoAnn McGrath
School of Nursing. In this role, she will help to provide leadership to the School
of Nursing, help develop new programs and partner with faculty to foster student achievement.
Wasiullah brings 17 years of experience as a nurse practitioner and 15 years as a
nursing faculty member to her new role. She first worked at Alverno from 2001 until
2005, and returned in 2009. In addition to teaching classes in the School of Nursing,
she helped coordinate an inter-professional education program with Concordia University.
The program, which included students from six different disciplines, worked with clients
in the Milwaukee County Drug Court and helped to improve the learning experience,
enhance team-based care, and improve patient outcomes.
Wasiullah earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Concordia University, her
Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and her
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Alverno College.
About the Joann McGrath School of Nursing
The Alverno College Joann McGrath School of Nursing is the largest nursing school
in the state, and has been educating nurses for more than 80 years. The school also
boasts a historically high NCLEX pass rate, with 95% passing in 2015 according to
the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Published on July 5, 2016 | Categories: Newsroom migrated press release