Welcome to the Nursing & Health Sciences
The Nursing and Health Sciences Division at WVU Parkersburg is committed to preparing you for careers in healthcare – one of the fastest growing areas of opportunity. This growth in employment is driven by technological advances in patient care, an increasing emphasis on preventive care, and an increase in the elderly population. Occupations with the largest growth are registered nurses, personal and home care aides, home health aides, nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants and medical assistants.
Careers in health care are exciting, rewarding, and offer a lifetime of fulfillment. The Nursing and Health Sciences Division prides itself on the quality of education we have to offer with our new, simulation labs, clinical rotations, concept-based learning and much more!
Nursing students can now earn up to $25,000 in additional financial aid!
Our nursing students can earn up to and additional $25,000 in financial aid for a 3-year work commitment to WVU Medicine through the Aspiring Nurse Program! Learn more here or fill out the application form here. Our students are also qualified for the Student Nursing Investment Grant through Memorial Health System, which provides $6,000 per-semester stipends and a sign-on bonus of $18,000 upon graduation and employment! Learn more here.
The associate and baccalaureate nursing programs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg at the main campus located in Parkersburg, WV is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree program is Continuing Accreditation and the baccalaureate degree program is Initial Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding the programs here
Programs
Before coming to WVU Parkesburg in 2002, Kathy Frum previously worked as a staff nurse at the Camden Clark Medical Center. Frum holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University, Master of Science in Nursing from Otterbein College and a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education from Marshall University.
Kathy Frum
Dean
Meet Your Faculty
Connect with our Nursing & Health Sciences Division faculty who have real-world professional experience.
Brandi Durst
Director of Surgical Technology
Megan Freed
Instructor
Dr. Allison Crabtree
Professor
Kaylyn Blevins
Assistant Professor
Amy Richards
Academic Program Assistant
2331B
Angie Burgy
Academic Lab Manager II
2534
Becky Ash
Administrative Associate
2322
Kathy Frum
Dean
2332
Melanie Matheny
Assistant Professor, Nursing
2331A
Katie Finnerty
Advisor
2331B
Heather Carter
Instructor
2331K
Sheri Barker
Associate Professor
Room 2331C
Jami Casenelli
Instructor
2331J
Rebecca Duckworth
Director
2331D
May Miller
Instructor
2331L
Dr. Stephanie Smith-Stout
Associate Professor
2331H
Kelli Sprout
Professor
2331G
Leslie Tingler
Assistant Professor, Nursing
2331E