DAVENPORT, Iowa--(Business Wire)--
The Kaplan Higher Education School of Nursing today announced the appointment of
Judith Burckhardt, Ph.D., RN, as Vice President of Strategic Development. In
this role, Burckhardt will be responsible for helping the nursing school
establish strategic partnerships, unify curricula across the organization`s
campus-based nursing programs and implement licensing preparation into the
curriculum.
"Kaplan Higher Education is thrilled to welcome Dr. Burckhardt to our leadership
team," said John Danaher, M.D., President of the Kaplan Higher Education School
of Nursing. "She brings a deep understanding of nursing academia and the nursing
profession to Kaplan Higher Education and will serve us well as we develop and
execute our strategic vision for the school."
Burckhardt comes to Kaplan Higher Education from sister company Kaplan Test
Preparation and Admissions, where she spent 18 years helping to build the
success of its nursing programs. Burckhardt served in a number of roles at
Kaplan Test Prep, including Vice President, Executive Director and Director of
Nursing. In these roles, she oversaw the strategic planning, budgeting and
operational responsibilities for national and international NCLEX-RN® and
NCLEX-PN® review courses and Integrated Testing Programs for nursing schools.
She also briefly worked for Kaplan Higher Education in 2000 when she served as
Dean of the Kaplan College School of Nursing in Boston. She has also taught at
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley and Maryville University, both
in St. Louis, MO.
Burckhardt holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of
Nebraska in Lincoln, a master`s degree in education (adult education) from
Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor`s degree in nursing from
Loyola University in Chicago. She lives in St. Louis.
The Kaplan Higher Education School of Nursing offers students a full spectrum of
opportunities to pursue online and campus-based nursing education. Its programs
range from certificates for entry-level healthcare positions to professional
degrees that prepare graduates for nurse leadership positions.
About Kaplan Higher Education
Kaplan Higher Education serves more than 100,000 students through 70-plus
campus-based schools and online operations across the United States and abroad.
Its online institutions include Kaplan University, Concord Law School of Kaplan
University and Kaplan Virtual Education. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a
spectrum of academic opportunities, from high school diplomas to graduate and
professional degrees, including a juris doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education
is part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:
WPO). To learn more, visit www.portal.kaplan.edu.
for Kaplan Higher Education
Press contacts:
Michele Pore, tel. (312) 706-6006/cell (312) 502-7534, mpore@kaplan.edu
Linnea Brown, (954) 515-3651/cell (954) 397-8198, lbrown3@kaplan.edu
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