Episode 33: Dr. Kathleen Van Eerden on Saint Leo's College of Health Professions

In this episode of the Saint Leo 360 podcast, our guest is Dr. Kathleen Van Eerden, dean of the College of Health Professions at Saint Leo University. With its first degree program having launched in 2020, this is a very new college at Saint Leo under which a total of three high-demand programs will be offered starting in the fall of 2021. In this conversation, Dr. Van Eerden spoke about:

• Her background in nursing and academia, along with how she came to Saint Leo University
• The reasons behind starting the College of Health Professions
• Why Saint Leo launched the BS in Health Education and Health Promotion degree program
• Types of students this health education degree program is geared toward and where the program is offered
• Types of courses offered in this program, faculty in the program, and career opportunities with this health education degree
• Why Saint Leo started the BS in Respiratory Therapy degree program
• Types of students this respiratory therapy degree program is geared toward and where the program is offered
• Types of courses offered in this program, faculty in the program, and career opportunities with this degree
• Why Saint Leo started the BS in Nursing degree program
• Types of students this nursing degree program is geared toward and where the program is offered
• Types of courses offered in this program, faculty in the program, and career opportunities with this degree

 

Learn more about the College of Health Professions at Saint Leo University and these three exciting health sciences degree programs within the college at https://www.saintleo.edu/health-professions-degree.