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Lundeen appointed interim nursing dean

Sally Peck Lundeen has been appointed interim dean of the School of Nursing, effective July 1. Lundeen has served as associate dean for practice since 1995. As part of her responsibilities, she oversaw four nursing centers, the Center for Cultural Diversity and Health, and the continuing education program. Lundeen also served as director of the Institute for Urban Health Partnerships, which she founded in 1996.

"I'm honored to have the opportunity to lead the School of Nursing during an exciting period at UWM," Lundeen says. "The Milwaukee Idea is very much a part of the culture of the school. I look forward to building on our partnerships with community agencies and developing academic programs that meet the needs of our students and the community."

Lundeen, who has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, came to UWM in 1985 and was director of the school's nursing center from 1986 to 1995. She is well known in Wisconsin and across the nation as a pioneer in the development of community nursing centers.

Her work focuses on nursing centers as integrated models for the coordinated delivery of primary-care services, education, and research. She is particularly interested in developing strategies to improve the health outcomes of vulnerable populations.

Lundeen is in high demand as a consultant on projects related to community-based nursing, and has given more than 70 major presentations on community nursing centers in the U.S. and abroad. In 1997 she received the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Educator Award from Gov. Tommy Thompson.

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