Laura Gonzalez, an assistant professor in the UCF College of Nursing, has been named the interim director for the effective Nov. 1. She was appointed by Mary Lou Brunell, director of the Florida Center for Nursing.
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UCF College of Nursing Interim Dean Mary Lou Sole believes the selection of Gonzalez acknowledges her expertise as a state and national leader in the field.
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