Naila Russell
Naila Russell has been affiliated with the graduate nursing program since fall of 2015. She has had the experience of teaching throughout the program as well as developing curriculum for a number of Nursing@Simmons courses.
As the Chair for Graduate Nursing, she strives to uphold our missions and values, deliver a rigorous curriculum, and mentor students and faculty for excellence. She is passionate about the role that nurse practitioners play in shaping the healthcare system and believes that nurse practitioners are the future of primary care in the United States. Her goal is for every Simmons graduate nursing student to leave the program prepared to advocate for social justice in health through patient care and professional leadership. She strives to achieve this goal for herself in her clinical practice, professional advocacy, and postgraduate education