College of Nursing

Our History

The following historical timeline represents a compilation of the histories of the nursing departments at Augusta College and Augusta State University and the College (School) of Nursing at the Medical College of Georgia and Georgia Health Sciences University. This combined history represents a complete overview of the progression of nursing education at Augusta University.

Chronology of Leaders

photo of Phoebe Kandel Rohrer

Phoebe Kandel Rohrer

  • 1944-1949
  • University of Georgia
photo of Louise D. Bryant

Louise D. Bryant

  • 1968-1988
  • Augusta College
photo of Dr. Dorothy T. White

Dr. Dorothy T. White

  • 1971-1976
  • Medical College of Georgia
photo of Dr. Neila A. Poshek

Dr. Neila A. Poshek

  • 1977-1979
  • Medical College of Georgia
photo of Dr. Mary E. Conway

Dr. Mary E. Conway

  • 1980-1990
  • Medical College of Georgia
photo of C.H. Skalak

C.H. Skalak

  • 1988-1991
  • Augusta College
photo of Dr. Vickie A. Lambert

Dr. Vickie A. Lambert

  • 1990-2000
  • Medical College of Georgia
photo of Dr. Letha Lierman

Dr. Letha Lierman

  • 1994-2002
  • Augusta College
  • Augusta State University
photo of Dr. Marlene Rosenkoetter

Dr. Marlene Rosenkoetter

  • 2002-2003
  • Medical College of Georgia
photo of Dr. Charlotte Price

Dr. Charlotte Price

  • 2002-2012
  • Augusta State University
photo of Dr. Lucy Marion

Dr. Lucy Marion

  • 2004-2019
  • Augusta University
photo of Dr. Tanya Sudia

Dr. Tanya Sudia

  • 2020-Present
  • Augusta University

Historical Highlights

1943

 Department of Nursing Education within the College of Education at the University of Georgia established

1956

 Department of Nursing transfers from UGA to MCG and becomes School of Nursing

1957

 Augusta College establishes instruction agreement with Barrett School of Nursing at University Hospital

1963

 Augusta College begins offering four year nursing degrees

1968

 Master of Science in Nursing program established at MCG

1974

 MCG opens satellite campus in Athens (School of Nursing at Athens)

1974

Beta Omicron chapter of Sigma Theta Tau chartered at MCG

1986

Board of Regents approves MCG's PhD in Nursing program

1994

Georgia's first Nursing Anesthesia program established at MCG

1996

Augusta College becomes Augusta State University and switches to semester system prompting changes to the program

1998

MCG establishes the Kellett Chair of Nursing

2000

ASU establishes exchange program with Takarazuka Hospital School of Nursing and Kobe College School of Nursing in Japan

2005

Doctor of Nursing Practice program approved, becoming the 10th DNP program in the nation

2006

Master of Science Clinical Nurse Leader program begins, becoming the first in the region

2011

MCG becomes Georgia Health Sciences University prompting the School of Nursing to become the College of Nursing

2013

MCG and ASU consolidate to become Augusta University. The nursing programs consolidate to become Augusta University College of Nursing

2016

DNP-NAP program replaces the CRNA master's program

2018

Newly created accelerated BSN program is launched