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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Founding Director of Nursing Program at Central Michigan University

(February 2024, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Nelda Martinez securing the role as the Founding Director of the B.S. in Nursing Program at Central Michigan University.

Nelda Martinez has decades of experience leading the accreditation and advancement of university nursing programs across the nation. Dr. Martinez joins CMU from Tarleton State University, where she has served as the Associate Dean of Evaluation, Accreditation, and Student Success in the School of Nursing. Previous credentials include the Director of Program Outcomes and Accreditation at the University of Texas Rio Grande School of Nursing and Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. She holds a Ph.D. in Nursing from Ohio State University and an M.S.N. in Community Health and Rehabilitation Nursing from Wright State University.

Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Central Michigan University is a leading public research institution. CMU is committed to providing a comprehensive education that prepares their students for successful careers and lifelong learning. With over 15,000 students enrolled, CMU offers more than 200 programs across a wide range of academic fields, including business, education, health professions, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, STEM and more. The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions consists of five academic units (Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the School of Health Sciences, and the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Science). It offers undergraduate and/or graduate degree programs in athletic training, audiology, communication sciences and disorders, exercise science, environmental health and safety, health administration, physical activity specialist, physical education, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, school and public health education, speech-language pathology, and sport management, delivered by 100+ faculty/staff.
To learn more about Dr. Martinez and the new nursing program at CMU, visit: https://www.cmich.edu/news/details/cmu-launches-start-to-finish-nursing-degree

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As a woman owned firm focused on inclusivity, 66% of their placements are women and/or from underrepresented groups.

Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.