Susan Groenwald, BSN, MSN National President BSN, Rush University School of Nursing MSN, Rush University School of Nursing

With a combination of nursing and business experience, Susan Groenwald has the diverse set of skills required to lead the Chamberlain School of Nursing. She initially earned her diploma from the West Suburban School of Nursing in Oak Park, IL, and served as a Rehabilitation Nurse. After earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the Rush University School of Nursing in Chicago, she worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Director of the Oncology Graduate Program at Rush University, and later served as the Senior Program Director at the Illinois Cancer Council’s Comprehensive Cancer Care Center.

The commercial barter company she founded grew to more than 80 total employees in four locations and Groenwald was recognized as the National Businesswoman of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners in 1999 and with a Blue Chip Enterprise Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Massachusetts Mutual. After selling the company to a venture capital group and working for them for several years, she served as the Director of Operations for Focused Health Solutions, Inc., developing clinical programs and managing a team of nurses who provided disease management services for large self-insured employers. She joined DeVry Inc. in January 2006, focusing on the transition and development of the Chamberlain College of Nursing.

Groenwald is the author of numerous articles and has edited five textbooks on cancer nursing; one of them, Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice, won the American Journal of Nursing Book Award.

Gail K. Baumlein, PhD, RN Director of Online Programs and Program Administer BSN, Ohio State University MSN, University of Akron PhD, University of Akron Press Release >>

Dr. Gail Baumlein, Chamberlain's Director of Online Programs has been selected as an inaugural inductee in the fellowship of the newly established Academy of Nursing Education.  She will be inducted into the academy during the National League for Nursing annual meeting in Phoenix on September 29th.

The letter that Gail received about this honor stated:

The NLN was pleased to receive a significant number of nominations for the first class of inductees.  Those applicants who will be inducted represented sound evidence of enduring and substantial contributions to nursing education, visionary leadership in nursing education, and contributions to nursing education beyond the responsibilities associated with their employment.

Click to view press release from the National League of Nursing (NLN)

Academic Officers:

Janet Snow, PhD. RN
Campus Dean - Addison, IL Campus
Diploma, Presbyterian-St. Luke’s School of Nursing
BSN, University of Illinois
MSN, University of California
PhD, Rush University

Judy Kimchi-Woods, Ph.D, RN, MBA, CPNP, CPHQ
Campus Dean - Columbus, OH Campus
RN diploma, Rambam University Hospital
BSN, Ohio University
MS in Nursing, The Ohio State University
PhD in Nursing, The Ohio State University
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, The Ohio State University
MBA, Franklin University

Katherine Dimmock, JD, EdD, MSN, RN
Campus Dean - Jacksonville, FL Campus
BSN, Indiana University
MSN, Indiana University
EdD, Northern Illinois University
JD, Indiana University

Gail K. Baumlein, PhD, RN
Program Administrator - Phoenix, AZ Campus
BSN, Ohio State University
MSN, University of Akron
PhD, University of Akron 

DeLois P. Weekes, DNSc, MSN, RN 
Campus Dean - St. Louis, MO Campus
BS, Oklahoma City University
MS, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
DNSc, University of California San Francisco School of Nursing