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Georgia Southern names Devita Stallings inaugural associate dean for nursing and director of School of Nursing

Georgia Southern University has named Devita T. Stallings, Ph.D., RN, FAAN , the inaugural associate dean for nursing and director of the School of Nursing in the Waters College of Health Professions. Her appointment is effective Feb. 1, 2027. Stallings joins Georgia Southern from Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, where she serves as associate dean of undergraduate and prelicensure nursing education and is a tenured associate professor of nursing. In her current leadership role, she oversees undergraduate and prelicensure nursing education, including the school’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. “Dr. Stallings brings an exceptional combination of academic leadership, commitment to student success and scholarly achievement to Georgia Southern,” said Scott E. Gordon, Ph.D., FACSM , dean of the Waters College of Health Professions. “Her experience leading nursing programs, supporting faculty and advancing innovative approaches to nursing education aligns exceptionally well with the School of Nursing’s momentum and with our priorities as a University. I am excited about the vision and leadership she will bring to this new role.” Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee, Ph.D. , provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, said Stallings’ appointment will strengthen both the School of Nursing and Georgia Southern’s broader