Jennifer Sugg

Dr. Jennifer Sugg serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Advanced Nursing Practice and Education Department at East Carolina University's College of Nursing, where she coordinates MSN Nursing Education Clinical Placements and maintains acute care practice at UNC Health Wayne through Organizational Learning and Clinical Administration roles.

Her educational credentials include a Doctor of Education (EdD), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and Associate in Applied Science - Associate Degree Nursing (AAS-ADN), all from East Carolina University. She holds national certifications as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) and Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).

With over 26 years of nursing experience, Dr. Sugg specializes in developing practice-ready entry-level nurses and graduate-level nurse educators. Her professional focus spans nursing education leadership, critical care pedagogy, and accreditation processes, informed by prior roles as Department Chair of Nursing Education Programs in the North Carolina Community College System and acute care leadership positions including Progressive Care Unit Director.

She received the Great 100 Nurse of North Carolina award in 2024 for exceptional contributions to the profession.

Dr. Sugg actively serves the nursing community through ACEN accreditation roles (Peer Evaluator, Team Chair, Evaluation Review Panel member), manuscript reviewing for journals like Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, and leadership in professional organizations including Sigma Theta Tau International (serving as Beta Nu Chapter Vice President 2018-2021).

Her organizational affiliations encompass the American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and Delta Kappa Gamma Society for Key Women Educators. She also volunteers with Nightingale Farewell and the Pirate Nurse Network of Wayne County.