Sandra C. Brown DNS, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, FAANP
Dr. Sandra Chaisson Brown is the Director of the NP and DNP Programs at Southern University School of Nursing. She is recognized as a leader in increasing the diversity of the advanced practice nursing workforce in Louisiana. Following Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Brown developed an academic practice model validating the essential role that APRNs can fulfill in post disaster recovery. She developed a competency-based preceptor program, which has gained international prominence validated by its use in Tel Aviv, Israel. Awards include APRN of the Year, Nurse Educator of the Year, and Louisiana State Nurses Hall of Fame.