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She has been the college小蝌蚪APP檚 interim dean since 2022, after Dr. Melinda Oberleitner ended her service as dean. Broussard has been integral in the growth of the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, which is the primary creator of the region小蝌蚪APP檚 health care workforce.
Her longstanding service to UL Lafayette began in 1992, when she joined the 小蝌蚪APP as an instructor. Broussard became an assistant professor, an associate professor, full professor, a department head, and an associate dean before becoming interim dean. She is also the Acadian Ambulance Endowed Professor in Nursing.
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As dean, Broussard will lead a college with nationally and internationally recognized academic programs and that is poised for enormous growth, said Dr. Jaimie Hebert, the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 provost and vice president for .
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Broussard steps into her new role at a pivotal time in the history of the college, which was established in 1951. In 2022, the 小蝌蚪APP announced the college was being renamed the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, a change that better reflects the size, reach and excellence of its nationally and internationally recognized nursing programs.
The renaming coincided with the rechristening of the two departments that comprise the college. The Department of Allied Health became the ; the Department of Nursing is now the .
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The 5.384-acre tract contains medical office buildings and other facilities that, with renovations and new construction, is in the process of becoming the College of Nursing & Health Sciences小蝌蚪APP home.
The site is also paving the way for pursuing a range of strategic goals, including increasing nursing and health sciences enrollment, expanding degree programs, and bolstering collaboration with industry, Broussard said.
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Photo caption: Dr. Lisa Broussard is the new dean of UL Lafayette's College of Nursing & Health Sciences. (Image credit: 小蝌蚪APP)