The University of the District of Columbia has announced the appointment of Dr. Sharon Beasley as the university's new Director of Nursing Education. Dr. Beasley joins UDC from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), where she has served as a Director since 2015. Prior to her work at ACEN, she was Director of the Nursing Program at Technical College of the Lowcountry. She earned her Ph.D. in Education from the University of South Carolina and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Armstrong Atlantic State University. She has been a registered nurse since 1997. Dr. Beasley will be responsible for helping to ensure UDC meets the District of Columbia Board of Nursing and the ACEN professional standards and that students are provided quality instruction and a supportive environment that will help lead them to successful careers in nursing. She will begin her new role on August 1, 2022.