The College of Health is pleased to announce Mary Lynn Davis-Ajami, Ph.D., MBA, MSN, FNP, RN as the new director for the School of Nursing in the College of Health. Davis-Ajami will also serve as 91̽»¨â€™s chief nursing administrator and tenured professor of nursing. She is a leader with years of experience as an educator, nurse scientist and nurse practitioner who brings a wealth of experience in clinical nursing, nursing administration and nursing education. 

She began her role on July 1.

Dr. Davis-Ajami joins 91̽»¨ after serving as the associate dean of academic affairs and a tenured full professor at Michigan State University College of Nursing. Her prior academic appointments include faculty, concentration coordinator, chair and associate dean.

Davis-Ajami has a growing national reputation as a health services researcher specializing in health economics and outcomes research in chronic conditions and their comorbidities. She has received several awards for her excellence in nursing practice and as a nurse scientist, and serves actively with several international and national professional organizations. 

We are thrilled to welcome Mary Lynn to the University, our academic health care community at 91̽»¨ and to Cleveland. She will help us continue the momentum our current faculty and staff have built to advance nursing education and address the health care needs of the region.