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Dr. Heyward Michael Dreher is Professor, Interim Dean of the School of Health Sciences, and Acting Chair of the Department of Nursing at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY). He previously held leadership roles as Associate Provost at Medgar Evers College (CUNY) and Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the College of New Rochelle. With a 17-year tenure at Drexel University, where he rose to Full Professor, Dr. Dreher has established a distinguished career in nursing education and administration.
- PhD in Nursing Science, Widener University
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania
- AS, BS, and Master of Nursing, University of South Carolina
Dr. Dreher is nationally and internationally recognized as a nursing innovator. His research interests center on healthcare innovation, ethics in nursing leadership, nursing education, and holistic nursing. He has significantly advanced nursing curricula by developing the fifth Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the U.S. and the nation’s shortest accelerated second-degree nursing program, both achieving exceptional NCLEX pass rates. His scholarly work spans sleep in medical and psychiatric illness, and he currently investigates ethical challenges among senior nursing deans and administrators.
His publications and editorial contributions reflect a strong trend in nursing innovation and professional development, notably through his co-authorship of six influential books—three of which received the AJN Book-of-the-Year Award—and his role as Associate Editor and columnist for Holistic Nursing Practice.
- Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
- Fellow of the Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF)
- AJN Book-of-the-Year Award (3)
- Appointed to UK Council on Graduate Education’s Professional Doctorates Review Panel (2011)
Dr. Dreher has been funded by prestigious organizations including the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Center for American Nurses, and HRSA. He has a profound commitment to student mentorship, having guided undergraduate nursing students to publish as first authors in peer-reviewed journals and led teams on pioneering public health research, including the first nursing literature article on SARS. He developed an MSN in Nursing Innovation and has been instrumental in shaping modern nursing education. There is no mention of labs or research teams in the provided text.
