Harrell Jordan, PhD, MSN, RN
As the Executive Dean of Chamberlain University’s Addison campus, Harrell Jordan provides an upbeat and bright perspective to influence both faculty and student morale as the campus maintains stellar engagement and NCLEX success. Dr. Jordan has a deep-rooted passion for helping the underserved and underrepresented as they pursue their dreams of becoming an extraordinary nurse. He has a passion for teaching our next generation of nurses and ensuring instructional quality that fosters improved critical thinking and clinical judgement. During his tenure with Chamberlain, as he knows the impact of mentoring, he was one of six inaugural members of the Chicago campus’ NCLEX mentor program – a program geared towards partnering with our students as they cross the finish line and pass their NCLEX on the first attempt. At the wake of the Next Generation NCLEX, he eager to instill his team with the energy, courage, and vigor needed to promote lasting learning opportunities that will impact future nursing practice.
Additionally, Dr. Jordan has worked diligently to establish Chamberlain’s first Men in Nursing registered student organization for the Addison, Chicago, and Tinley Park campuses. As a Black male nurse in a predominantly female profession, he strives to set an example for other nurses to come while doing the work to shed light on Black men’s health disparities. He recently graduated with his PhD in Nursing (May 2023) as the first Black male to complete the program from University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Nursing. His entire purpose for completion is rooted in being an example for other men of color. During his time in the program, he focused on Black men’s health, their current health seeking behaviors, and explored how they perceived their current health status.
He recently published an article entitled “Exploring Preventive Health Care Utilization Among Black/African American Men” in the American Journal of Men’s Health. It is Dr. Jordan’s belief that having more culturally congruent health practitioners can lead to better engagement with healthcare and hopefully better health outcomes.
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