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Nursing professor named associate dean   by Megan Fink Public Relations Sally Stroud understands the need for coordination and communication between faculty and students. As the new associate dean for the College of Nursing (CON), Stroud, Ed.D, R.N., is the policy and procedure go-to official as she continues her role as teacher and mentor to aspiring nurses at MUSC, which she has done for more than a decade.   Dr. Sally Stroud Stroud’s new role involves the facilitation and management of all academic programs in the CON and the promotion and enhancement of all communication efforts regarding those programs.   “The College of Nursing has a long history of rigorous academic programs,” said Stroud. “Programs are already running smoothly, and we have an excellent staff.” She said her main goal is to monitor the nursing environment for progressive curriculum, enabling the CON to stay competitive in the academic realm. Resource development and allocation also are priorities, she said.   Preferring a team-based approach to administration, Stroud enjoys the interaction and collaboration of a group. “As a team, we can produce so much more than if we worked in isolation,” Stroud said. “Every member has something to contribute.”   This appreciation of collaboration translates into her leadership style. Stroud said she motivates by including key stakeholders in the decision-making process. She also researches all angles of a situation by tapping into a variety of sources and measuring a decision’s potential impact. Solid experience in the CON and extensive background in critical care assists Stroud in short- and long-term planning.   When not behind a desk or in a meeting, Stroud is on the water kayaking or white-water rafting. She also enjoys watching Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, especially her alma mater, Auburn University.   “As a member of a team, you can build on one another’s strengths,” Stroud said. “Say several people are in a raft trying to get through a difficult rapid or obstacle. Whatever the challenge is, you are working together to do it. Even if the raft turns over, everyone learns from it. Or if you have a successful run, everyone celebrates.”   Stroud, an associate professor, has proven herself as a multifaceted MUSC faculty member. Since coming to MUSC in 1993, she served as the coordinator of the adult and family nurse practitioner tracks, and director of graduate programs, for which she still is responsible. Other previous charges included teaching the nurse practitioner program, the former graduate critical care program and the final clinical course for undergraduate students.   Stroud’s educational experience also is extensive, with a diploma of nursing from University Hospitals and Clinics in Birmingham, Ala. After working several years as a staff nurse, she pursued a bachelor of science in nursing from Columbus College in Georgia. Stroud received a master of science in nursing from Vanderbilt University with a major in medical surgical nursing. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership and administration at Auburn.     Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.