Dean Katharyn A. May, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dean Katharyn A. May, PhD, RN, FAAN

Emerit Dean

4220 Signe Skott Cooper Hall

Dean Katharyn A. May, PhD, RN, FAAN

Biography

PhD, University of California–San Francisco

Nursing MS, University of California–San Francisco

Nursing BSN, Duke University; Nursing, Psychology

Katharyn May is focused on leadership development in nursing. She is currently leading a pilot project to explore how nursing students can develop strong skills in impression management and conveying professional presence in the first 60 seconds of zero-acquaintance interactions, drawing on actor training techniques.