Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Landers is the Dean of the Jean School of Nursing and Health Sciences. She previously served as associate dean of the Cummings School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Endicott College, where she distinguished herself as a thoughtful academic leader, dedicated educator, and strong advocate for student success and innovation in health sciences education.
Prior to her time at Endicott, Landers served as a program director at the Regis College School of Nursing, where she oversaw undergraduate nursing, second degree nursing, a direct entry master’s in nursing program, and a part-time undergraduate nursing program.
She is an experienced program developer, having created accelerated baccalaureate as well as a graduate nursing programs.
A former English major, Landers credits her humanities education as essential to her nursing practice. Prioritizing a strong connection between science and liberal arts, she collaborated with colleagues to develop a Healthcare Humanities initiative to better integrate liberal arts education into the nursing curriculum.
Landers has twenty years of clinical practice experience, primarily in acute and complex patient care settings and clinical leadership at a variety of Massachusetts hospitals. She serves as a peer reviewer for an international accreditation organization that serves to ensure excellence in nursing education.
Landers research interests include developing holistic methods of assessment, supporting diverse learners, and innovative methods of teaching and assessing clinical judgement in nursing students.
Landers received a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Regis College as well as a Masters of Science in in Nursing Education from Endicott College. She is in the process of completing her PhD in Nursing.
Landers lives in Andover, Mass. with her husband, two sons, and dog. She loves to ski, hike, and climb, particularly in the White Mountains, and has summitted Mount Rainier, Wash. (14,411 feet) and Cotopaxi, Ecuador (19,347 feet).
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