When it comes to nursing and nursing education, Dr. Tiffany D. Morris has seen and done almost everything over her 30-year career.
When some might consider slowing down, Morris is steady going. She recently accepted a new position as director of nursing and the Clara Adams Ender Endowed Associate Professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a public historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Greensboro, N.C.
Dr. Tiffany D. Morris
Graduating with a BSN from the University of Virginia, Morris went on to earn an MSN in nursing education and administration from the University of Phoenix, an MS Ed in higher education from Capella University, and a DNP in executive leadership from Grand Canyon University. She’s been lauded for her work, topped with recognition as 2022’s Nurse Leader of the Year by the Carolina Nurses League.
For Morris, becoming a nurse educator was a dream that was developed at a young age.
"There were two things I wanted to do when I grew up,” she said. “It was to be a nurse or a teacher. And nursing has afforded me the opportunity to do both as a nurse educator. It was the best thing that happened to me, being able to culminate my compassion for people and my compassion for students into one dynamic career."
Morris credits her aunt, who was an “amazing, compassionate nurse” that she looked up to as a role model, for helping her along her career path. She shined a light on the importance of providing quality healthcare.
