The seven-month interim dean of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation was appointed Friday as the college’s permanent dean.
ASU named Teri Britt Pipe the newest dean of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation after she served as the college’s interim dean since June. Pipe’s connections to other medical organizations in the Valley are one of her strengths, she said.
“My administrative and research experience have prepared me to be flexible and resilient in my approaches to challenges,” Pipe said in an email.
Prior to joining ASU’s faculty in 2002, Pipe worked at the nonprofit medical organization Mayo Clinic as the director of nursing research and innovation and was an associate professor of nursing at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
Downtown student government Sen. Zack Lindsay, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, believes Pipe’s previous experience will benefit the college.
“She has contributed a lot to the field of nursing and will continue to do so,” Lindsay said. “I feel that she will lead the College of Nursing in a good direction just because of her experience and her relationship with the Mayo Clinic.”
Lindsay hopes to work with Pipe to foster a closer relationship between the Mayo Clinic and Downtown students.
Pipe agreed that cooperation between the college and medical organizations is critical.
“I have many strong ties with Mayo Clinic as well as with our other valued community partners in the metro area and across the state,” Pipe said in the email. “ASU and Mayo have a growing interest and mutual commitment to work together, so I will continue to seek new ways of enhancing student and faculty experiences that bridge the two organizations.”
The college’s previous dean, Bernadette Melnyk, announced last year that she would leave ASU to accept a position at Ohio State University as associate vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing.
Christopher Callahan, vice provost of the Downtown campus and dean of the Walter Cronkite School, voiced his support for Pipe and her appointment as dean.
“Every interaction I’ve had with (Pipe) has been spectacular,” Callahan said, having met with her several times.
“She seems incredibly impressive as a leader, as a colleague,” he said. “What I’ve been particularly impressed with is she seems very student-centric, which in our roles is a good thing.”
Callahan said Pipe’s vision for the college fits well with ASU President Michael Crow’s New American University initiative.
Contact the reporter at bkutzler@asu.edu
