Student Success Services
Nursing Excellence, Scholarship, Technology (NEST) Program
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Our Nursing, Excellence, Scholarship, Technology (NEST) program enhances academic success for nursing students at all levels. We collaborate across departments and disciplines to facilitate student success in high-risk courses, and we promote a progressive, growth mindset for learning.
Pillars
Four NEST Pillars
- Academic Support
- Technology Support
- Health and Wellbeing
- Sense of Community
Resources
NEST Resources
- Peer-facilitated instruction sessions with Graduate Teaching Fellows for selected courses
- NEST pre- and post-licensure hubs on Canvas: Resource repository for student success
- One-on-one academic coaching
- NEST Talks: the NEST version of TED Talks focuses on student success strategies
Academic Support Team
NEST Contacts
The academic faculty facilitate the program's graduate teaching fellows, faculty support, learning workshops, and data collection and analysis.
Lori Modly, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAANP
Clinical Associate Professor
LaDonia Daniels, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
The Office of Student Affairs provides campus resources, student support, and data collection and analysis.
Arnita Howard
Senior Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Tinesha Coleman
Academic Support Services Manager