SP25

Dear Friends,

There have been a lot of changes happening on the Hood campus. Last month, I was honored to have been selected to serve as Hood College’s 12th president. At this pivotal moment in the history of the College and, more broadly, for higher education, adaptability, agility and forward-thinking will be essential. As Hood’s provost for the past eight years, I learned that we have one central mission—serving our students.

We have an impressive array of professionals and experts in their field joining the Hood family. I hope you'll read about them below.

Hood Nursing Faculty Recognized

Three faculty members from the Department of Nursing were recognized by the Nurse Support Program II (NSP) via the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) with nearly $40,000 in total awards and grants.

Hollis Caswell, M.S., RN, RNC-NIC, CHSE, visiting assistant professor of nursing and nursing simulation coordinator, received an NSP II Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant (NEDG). Evelyn Nieves, Ph.D., RN, CNE, assistant professor of nursing, and Sheila Pierre-Louis, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNEcl, assistant professor of nursing, both received Nurse Faculty Award Recognition for Teaching Excellence for their contributions to nursing education and service to Maryland nursing students.

English Professor Wins National Prize

Elizabeth Knapp, Ph.D., professor of English at Hood College and founding director of Hood’s low-residency MFA in creative writing, has been named winner of the 8th Annual 3 Mile Harbor Book Award for her forthcoming poetry collection, “Causa Sui,” which is scheduled for release in September 2025.