GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S WELCOME

On behalf of the graduate faculty and staff, I am happy to welcome you to the Graduate School of Nursing website at Old Dominion University. 

Our faculty makes teaching you our number one priority by enabling you to achieve success. We are determined to educate a new generation of visionary nurse leaders and providers that will meet the needs of tomorrow. Each program is designed to prepare graduate students with expertise in theory, research, and advanced nursing practice with a curriculum that is multidisciplinary. Through our academic courses and clinical experiences, graduate students are prepared to meet the nationwide demand for nurses in advanced practice as well as to pursue doctoral study.

 Because many of our graduate students complete our programs through distance learning and typically do not complete the University's formal graduate orientation, we have developed a Virtual Orientation page through our Graduate Nursing Student Association site.

As Graduate Program Director, I am excited that you are considering ODU as a place to continue your learning career. I hope that you will find our programs to be enlightening, inspiring, and rewarding. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I offer you my best wishes and support as you begin your journey through your graduate studies!

Laurel Garzon, PhD, PNP
Graduate Program Director, School of Nursing
lgarzon@odu.edu
757-683-5250, 1-800-572-2762

Graduate Program Contacts