Linda Norman (DSN 2001)

Franklin, Tennessee

Linda Norman, DSN, RN, FAAN is a DSN 2001 graduate of the UAB School of Nursing. She is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in nursing and health profession education. She was named dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in July 2013 and served until June 2021. She is currently Dean Emerita and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Dr. Norman joined Vanderbilt in 1991 and served in a variety of capacities at the school for 30 years, including as Senior Associate Dean of Academics. During her tenure, she had led innovative curriculum transformations, introduced several new academic programs and helped VUSN rise to become one of the top graduate nursing programs in the country.

Dr. Norman started her career as a staff nurse on a neurosurgical unit and expanded her role in nursing after graduate school to care of the chronically ill. She found herself drawn to nursing education as a way to make a profound difference on the profession she loves. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. In 2010, she was named a UAB School of Nursing Visionary Leader.