Dr. Twomey Appointed Chair of Undergraduate Nursing at Quinnipiac

HAMDEN, CT – Teresa Twomey of South Windsor has been named chair of undergraduate nursing at Quinnipiac University.

“Being selected as chair will allow me to work collaboratively with faculty and staff in an effort to meet the School of Nursing’s mission, vision and values and prepare our students to be nurses of the future,” said Twomey, an associate professor of nursing.

Twomey also serves as director of Quinnipiac’s Global Nursing Experience. Over the past four years, she has led students on experiential learning trips to Central America.

“One of the most rewarding aspects about traveling with nursing students on our short-term experiential trips to Central America is that the nursing students are exposed to and immersed in cultures, health beliefs and health practices that are different than our own,” Twomey said.

Twomey, who joined the university in 2005, teaches courses on health promotion and wellness, nursing fundamentals and caring for children and their families. In addition, she coordinates the clinical courses that students must complete during their junior year.

Twomey earned her doctorate in education and master’s in nursing management from the University of Hartford and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from The Catholic University of America.

“On behalf of the School of Nursing, we are energized by the appointment of Dr. Teresa Twomey as chair of undergraduate nursing programs at Quinnipiac,” said Lisa O’Connor, dean of the School of Nursing. “Dr. Twomey has extraordinary people skills, is student-centered and has a distinct ability to see nursing education and the health care environment from a unique perspective. Her work in global nursing experience, accompanied by her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, will bring unparalleled leadership to the school and to the undergraduate program.”