(Hammond and Westville, IN) - Purdue University Northwest has announced Amy Fry as its next dean to lead the College of Nursing following a nationwide search.

 

Fry is a registered nurse licensed in Indiana and Illinois and has served in the college since January 2022, as well as the College of Nursing’s interim dean since July 2023.

 

She has held positions as a clinical associate professor of Nursing and as director of the college’s nationally recognized online programs, including PNW’s RN-to-BSN program and Master of Science in Nursing online programs.

 

“Dr. Fry brings a wealth of clinical nursing expertise that will directly benefit our students, as well as experience managing allied health, online, and graduate programs. I am truly excited about the future of Nursing at PNW,” said Chancellor-Elect, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Kenneth C. Holford.

 

As dean, Fry will lead a college with approximately 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as more than 45 faculty and staff members.

 

Before coming to PNW, Fry served as a clinical faculty member and associate dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. Collectively, she has taught undergraduate and graduate-level nursing students for over 12 years, both through in-person and online classroom settings.

 

“I am honored to be chosen as the dean of the College of Nursing at Purdue University Northwest,” said Fry.

 

“The College of Nursing is known for its exceptional education that prepares its students to be effective and innovative leaders in health care,” she said.