Lin Zhan and Shirleatha Lee
University of Memphis, USA
Biography
Lin Zhan is the Dean and Professor at the Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis, TN. Prior to this, she worked as the Dean of School of Nursing at Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston; Director of PhD Program in Nursing and Health Promotion at UMass Lowell, and tenure Nursing Professor at UMass Boston, MA. She has published over 100 articles and edited six books related to health promotion for vulnerable populations, diversity and innovation in higher education, and global nursing. She has conducted funded research near $5M (PI, Co-PI, and consultant) and serves on the AACN Board of Directors (2017-2019).
Shirleatha Lee is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Programs at the Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis, TN. She is a Certified Nurse Educator, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Tennessee at Martin, Master of Science in Nursing Education from Union University, and PhD in Nursing from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis. She serves as a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) On-site Evaluator and also serves on additional college, university, and national committees that contribute to advancements in nursing research, education, and practice. She is a Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholar and her research focuses on the early detection and prevention of cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese youth. She has served as a visiting faculty to Jining Medical University in Shangdong Province, China.
Abstract
Abstract : Building sustainable academic partnerships globally