Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions

Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, PhD, joined the University as dean of the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions. Beginning her tenure in May, Wittmann-Price brings with her a wealth of experience in developing and expanding nursing and health professions programs as well as supporting traditionally underserved student and patient populations to her new role. In addition to lending her deep expertise and academic vision to areas that are essential to the institution’s ability to attract pre-licensure nursing students, RNs and nurse leaders to its programs, Wittmann-Price will also shepherd the expansion of the School’s health professions programs and strengthen the University’s initiatives in the Trenton community

Most recently, Wittmann-Price served as a professor of nursing and undergraduate programs chair at Jefferson College of Nursing (JCN) in Philadelphia. Prior to her role at

JCN, she served as the founding dean of the School of Health Sciences at Francis Marion University, S.C., where she oversaw the launch of the school’s flagship Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Earlier in her career,