October 30: Sharon Tucker, PhD. Dean UCF College Of Nursing Explains UCF's School of Nursing

Dr. Sharon Tucker is the new Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida and is leading the nationally recognized programs during a time of growth and opportunity with the opening at the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion in Lake Nona.

Tucker is a distinguished scholar who has made sustained impacts on the profession by empowering nurses through a culture of well-being and leveraging evidence-based and data-driven decisions to improve patient outcomes.

Tucker joined UCF in 2024 after previously serving as Executive Director of the Fuld Evidence-based Practice Institute and Associate Dean at The Ohio State University. Her leadership experience spans more than two decades and includes roles at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the Mayo Clinic where she began her clinical career. 

As a result of her significant contributions, she has earned the honors of distinguished fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Nursing and fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.