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Dr. Ugorji is an Associate Dean of Nursing at Rasmussen College Minnesota USA. Her career as a nurse leader, clinical instructor, and nurse educator has spanned over 30 years of nursing in the United States and abroad. Her professional experience includes teaching in undergraduate and graduates nursing programs, residential/online platform, with many years of clinical experience in diverse settings not limited to mental health, community health, medical/surgical nursing, and nursing leadership. Dr. Ugorji has more than 25 professional presentations locally and internationally, as well as national and international conference planning committee member.

She received her DNP from Walden University 2015, MSN from Grand Canyon University 2012, and BSN from University of the District of Columbia in 2008. Dr. Ugorji has good knowledge of current educational methodologies including technologies used in the residential, distance, and online teaching and learning. Her teaching experiences vary and over these years, she has facilitated the achievement of student learning outcomes, and prepared nursing students to fulfill role specific assignments. Dr. Ugorji is very knowledgeable about current instructional delivery strategies such as concept-based curriculum and active learning techniques including curriculum development and evidence-based education. She has participated in DNP, MSN, BSN and ADN Curriculum development.

Dr. Ugorji is the author of several nursing and health articles published in professional journals. Her passion is on racial and cultural diversity in nursing education and practice. As a fellow with the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program, she is a recipient of Carnegie Foundation Grant for International Education where she developed clinical education curriculum for BSN program. She shares membership with several professional organizations and serve at different levels such as NANNNA President 2015, NANNNA-DMV Founder and President from 2014- 2018, Minnesota Nurses Association- Racial Diversity Committee, Rasmussen College Diversity & Inclusion Council Committee, Rasmussen College SON Policy & Procedure Committee, Minnesota African United (MAU) Board Secretary and Membership/Event Committee Chair, to mention but a few. She serves in several board committees such as NANNNA, and MAU. Dr. Ugorji enjoys traveling and married with five beautiful children.