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CON professor chosen for fellowship

Liberty Fellowship has announced that College of Nursing (CON) assistant professor, Susan D. Newman, Ph.D., R.N., was selected as a young South Carolina leader who will join its 2012 class. Newman was chosen from a pool of 400 candidates spread across the state. The 22-member class represents business, government and nonprofit sectors of South Carolina.

Dr. Susan Newman

Liberty Fellowship seeks to inspire outstanding leadership in South Carolina, thus empowering the state and its future leaders. The six-year-old program fosters value-based leadership by exposing rising young leaders to diverse perspectives, critical thinking and intellectual and personal development.

MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., said he was delighted to nominate Dr. Newman for this fellowship. “She is an ideal candidate for this program and will represent the College of Nursing and the Medical University very effectively.”

The integrity of each Liberty Fellowship class depends largely on the blend of differences and diversity of perspectives of the individual leaders. Jennie Johnson, executive director of Liberty Fellowship, said the members of this class span a broad and interesting spectrum. “They are established leaders who represent a mosaic of backgrounds, skills and experiences,” she said.

Each class member commits to completing a personal project that will have a positive impact on the state, in addition to attending four seminars during the two-year period, including one Aspen Institute global seminar with leaders from around the world.

Newman said she is thrilled and honored to be selected as a Liberty Fellow. “I am looking forward to meeting and learning from other leaders around the state who share my interest in making a positive difference in the communities of South Carolina,” she said.

Newman is an assistant professor in CON and College of Graduate Studies at MUSC. She previously worked as a staff nurse at Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Currently, her career is focused on community-based rehabilitation and health promotion intervention research with people with spinal cord injuries.

Friday, Aug. 6, 2010

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