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Carole Ann Bach

Dean, Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing
Degrees
B.S.N., Indiana University
M.S.N., Washington University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Office Location: McFarland Campus
Phone: 615.547.1200
E-mail: cbach@cumberland.edu
Named dean of the Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing in July 2007, Dr. Carole Ann Bach received her B.S. in Nursing from Indiana University, her Master of Science in Nursing from Washington University in St. Louis and her doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin. During her 30-year career in nursing education, she has taught in the undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has also taught at the graduate level at Vanderbilt University's School of Nursing.
While at Vanderbilt, Dr. Bach served as acting director of the Joint Center for Nursing Research (JCNR) for four years. The JCNR staff managed all of the research grant activities that took place in the VU School of Nursing. Dr. Bach also served as the Nurse Educator at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital and held a joint appointment with the VU School of Nursing and the Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VA TVHS), where she facilitated the research of the nursing staff.
Dr. Bach's clinical area is Rehabilitation Nursing, and she is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse. Her M.S.N. is in Medical Surgical Nursing. She serves on the Editorial Board of Rehabilitation Nursing Journal and as a reviewer for the Sigma Theta Tau Journal Scholarship. Her research program focuses on improving quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Degrees
B.S.N., Indiana University
M.S.N., Washington University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Office Location: McFarland Campus
Phone: 615.547.1200
E-mail: cbach@cumberland.edu
Named dean of the Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing in July 2007, Dr. Carole Ann Bach received her B.S. in Nursing from Indiana University, her Master of Science in Nursing from Washington University in St. Louis and her doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin. During her 30-year career in nursing education, she has taught in the undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has also taught at the graduate level at Vanderbilt University's School of Nursing.
While at Vanderbilt, Dr. Bach served as acting director of the Joint Center for Nursing Research (JCNR) for four years. The JCNR staff managed all of the research grant activities that took place in the VU School of Nursing. Dr. Bach also served as the Nurse Educator at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital and held a joint appointment with the VU School of Nursing and the Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VA TVHS), where she facilitated the research of the nursing staff.
Dr. Bach's clinical area is Rehabilitation Nursing, and she is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse. Her M.S.N. is in Medical Surgical Nursing. She serves on the Editorial Board of Rehabilitation Nursing Journal and as a reviewer for the Sigma Theta Tau Journal Scholarship. Her research program focuses on improving quality of life for individuals with disabilities.