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Board Appoints New Deans at Two Schools
Loma Linda University Health’s Board of Trustees this year appointed Shawn B. Collins, Ph.D., DNP, as dean of the School of Nursing and Adam L. Aréchiga, PsyD, DrPH, to serve as dean of the School of Public Health.
Collins has been serving as associate dean for academic affairs and graduate programs since 2019.He is a nurse anesthetist and a veteran nursing education leader, having served in leadership roles at various universities. He has published widely and spoken on emotional intelligence of leadership and nurse anesthetist training throughout the United States and internationally.
He previously served as a professor of nursing and held numerous leadership roles at Western Carolina University over 12 years, including director of the Nurse Anesthesia program. There, he was the recipient of several awards for teaching and mentoring. Collins has also served as an adjunct professor at Andrews University in Michigan and University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He joined Loma Linda School of Nursing in 2019.
Collins holds a Ph.D. in leadership from Andrews University in Michigan, a Doctor of Nursing Practice in healthcare administration from Rush University in Chicago, a Master of Science in Nursing—Nurse Anesthetist from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Southern Adventist University in Tennessee.
Aréchiga's work has spanned over 15 years at Loma Linda University (LLU), formerly serving as the associate dean for academic and student affairs at the School of Behavioral Health.
He has extensive experience in psychology and public health for over a decade, working as a psychologist and director of clinical training for the Department of Psychology.
Aréchiga has a longstanding history with LLU and is an alumnus of the School of Public Health. He began his studies for his Doctorate in Preventive Care in 1999 and graduated in 2006.
The school, founded in 1964, offers 12 public health programs at the master’s degree and doctorate level.
