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Office of the Dean

Dean, College of Nursing

Catherine O. Durham, DNP, APRN, FNP, FAAN

Dean, College of Nursing
Professor, College of Nursing

Catherine Durham, DNP, APRN, FNP, FAAN, is an accomplished health care leader, educator and clinician who currently serves as Dean of the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). With nearly three decades of experience as a nurse and family nurse practitioner, including 27 years of distinguished service in the United States Navy, she has dedicated her career to advancing nursing education, clinical excellence and health care access.

During her military service, Dr. Durham earned recognition for outstanding leadership, receiving honors such as the Navy’s Rising Star and Excellence in Nursing Awards, multiple Meritorious Service Medals, Teaching Excellence Awards and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Since assuming leadership of MUSC’s College of Nursing in 2023, Dr. Durham has guided the college through significant growth and advancement. Under her leadership, the college has expanded graduate offerings, including the addition of an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (ACPNP) track in the DNP and MSN programs.

Dr. Durham’s career reflects an unwavering dedication to advancing the nursing profession, strengthening health care systems and improving access to care. Her leadership continues to inspire future generations of nurses, while her vision and commitment ensure that MUSC’s College of Nursing remains at the forefront of innovation, research and service to the community.

Read More: Dr. Catherine Durham, Navy veteran and graduate nursing practice leader, named new MUSC College of Nursing dean.

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Office of the Dean

The Office of the Dean strives to provide quality service and a warm environment for all constituents of the College of Nursing, including faculty, staff, and students. Thank you for taking the time to visit us.

 

Faculty & Staff
   Areas of Responsibility
Catherine Durham
Dean & Professor, College of Nursing
durhamc@musc.edu

  • Leadership
  • Strategic and vision planning for advancing excellence and innovation to the college in education, research and practice
  • Faculty affairs and appointments
  • Academic programs and policies
  • Research infrastructure and support
  • Financial operations and institutional budget planning and administration
  • Collaboration with faculty, staff, community partners and other stakeholders
Jo Smith
Executive Assistant to the Dean
smithjo@musc.edu
843-792-3941

  • Daily administrative operations of the dean’s office
  • Dean's calendar
  • Faculty affairs processes (appointments, promotions, tenure, search)

Finance & Human Resources

Faculty & Staff
 Areas of Responsibility
Mindy Bonifes
Associate Dean for Finance, Administration & Strategic Partnerships
bonifas@musc.edu

  • Principal business officer and Finance and Administration team leader
  • Decision support for CON leaders
  • Financial reporting to Dean, Controller, University leadership, and external parties
  • University funds flow (RCM)
  • New program support (feasibility, modeling, and analysis)
  • Implements Finance & Administration components of strategic initiatives
Carlos Lopez
Grants Finance Business Manager
lopezc@musc.edu

  • Grants management and reporting
  • Research finance
  • Annual budgeting (research lead)
  • PI training (research administration)
  • Research effort oversight (Costing Allocations/Payroll Accounting Adjustments/TAMS)
  • TACHL account management
Lauryn Ward
HR Services Business Manager
usry@musc.edu
843-792-2653

  • HR Services Director
  • Compensation management, analysis
  • Compliance, policies, procedures
  • Faculty contracts
  • General operations
  • OurDay timekeeping oversight
  • Employee relations
  • Pcard administrator / Purchase approver
  • Surveys, data compilation, and reporting
Vacant
Finance Business Manager

  • College budget manager (annual budgeting lead)
  • Development of financial analysis and reporting tools
  • Financial forecasting
  • Practice contracts
  • Financial reporting (non-research)
  • Daily financial reviews and approvals
  • Costing allocations and payroll accounting adjustments (non-research)
  • Back-up to HR Service Director
  • Year-end closeout
Latoya Riley
Accounting Operations Manager
rileyla@musc.edu

  • Practice invoicing
  • Unrestricted (non-research) accounting (fund balances, journal entries)
  • Unrestricted (non-research) financial reporting
  • Costing allocations and payroll accounting adjustments (non-research)
  • Year-end closeout
  • Scholarship award process (support)
  • Accounts receivable (check deposits)
  • Financial modeling and analysis
  • Symplr contract management system oversight of non-research contracts
Kathy Franks
Fiscal Analyst, Grants Accounting & Foundation Funds
franksk@musc.edu

  • Post award Grants accounting
  • PI reports
  • Foundation fund balances, reimbursements, check requests
  • Symplr contract management system oversight of research contracts
Vacant
Fiscal Analyst, Payroll & General Accounting

  • OurDay timekeeping
  • FE&D fund balance reporting
  • Data tracking and validation
  • Employee onboarding and offboarding support
  • PCard liaison, training lead, and record keeper
  • General administrative support
Meredith Kerr
Procurement Specialist
(research & non-research)
vanruymm@musc.edu
843-792-4647

  • Reimbursements (travel/personal)
  • Procurement (including MUSCP)

Leona Frazier
Procurement Specialist
(research & non-research)
frazierl@musc.edu
843-792-4647

  • Reimbursements (travel/personal)
  • Procurement
Rosalba Adrian
Faculty Compliance Manager
adrianr@musc.edu
843-792-3344

  • Faculty files (contracts, licensure, certifications, transcripts, CV’s)
  • Administrative support
  • Special events support
  • Arrangements for visiting professors and other external guests
Julie Horton
Administrative Coordinator I
hortonju@musc.edu
843-792-9500

  • Administrative Coordinator providing support to the Assistant Dean of the PhD Program and the Associate Dean for Research & PhD Studies
  • Facilities Coordinator for the College of Nursing
  • Events Coordinator for the College of Nursing
  • Special projects
Iris Majer
Administrative Coordinator I
majeri@musc.edu
843-792-5032

  • Administrative and Travel Support to the Associate Dean for Academics and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs
  • Supplementary Administrative Support to the Dean of Nursing
  • Travel and Purchasing Support for the Dean of Nursing
  • Assist with Annual Report and Accreditation Reporting
  • CON Facilities back up support
  • CON Emergency Test Proctoring

Marketing & Communications

Faculty & Staff
 Areas of Responsibility
Devin Brown
Director of Marketing & Communications
brdevin@musc.edu
  • Strategic Marketing and Brand Management
  • Internal and External Communications
  • Media Relations
  • Project Management
  • Social media management and content creation
  • Website Support
  • Visual communications
Emma Spoerri
Marketing and Communications Specialist
spoerri@musc.edu
  • Website management and support
  • Social media management and content creation
  • Visual communications
Josh Goodwin
Multimedia Content Developer
goodwj@musc.edu
  • Photography and video support
  • Photo/video editing
  • Social media visual content

Development

Faculty & Staff
 Areas of Responsibility
Kaitlin Epperson
Director of Development
zobelka@musc.edu
  • Philanthropy and institutional advancement
  • Alumni and community engagement
  • College of Nursing Board
  • Major gifts
Vacant
Development Coordinator
  • Annual gifts
  • Alumni and community engagement
  • Donor stewardship and acknowledgment
  • Fundraising events

Nursing Technology Center (NTC)

Faculty & Staff
 Areas of Responsibility
Brian Getsinger
Technology Center Director
getsingb@musc.edu

  • Technical support
  • Website support
  • IT project management
  • Technology vendor management
Matthew Kirk
IT Business Analyst II
kirkma@musc.edu
  • Technical Support
  • Educational Technology Support
  • Website Support
Kristin Powers
Sr. Instructional Designer
powerskr@musc.edu
  • Curriculum Management
  • Manages Educational Technology Support
  • Instructional Design Consulting
  • Faculty Support for Best Practices in Pedagogy and Online Learning Accessibility
Alaina Saxon
Curriculum Coordinator II
saxonal@musc.edu
  • Educational technology management and support (BrightSpace)
  • ExamSoft, Panopto, Poll Everywhere
  • Instructional design consultations
  • Training (pedagogy and technology)
Jeremiah Perez
Information Systems/Business Analyst I
perezjer@musc.edu
  • Hardware and Software Technical Support
  • Audio Visual Class and Conference Room Support
  • Helpdesk Support