Diane Dahl Ph.D., M.S.N., RN

Job Titles

• Interim Dean of Healthcare Programs and Dean of Nursing; Chief Nursing Administrator
  Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences
  Community Health, College of Arts and Sciences
  Post-Baccalaureate Nursing (B.S), College of Adult and Professional Studies
  Nurse-Midwifery (M.S.), Graduate School
  Bethel University

Highlight

Diane has been involved in nursing education and leadership for 30 years. She is the Interim Dean of Healthcare Programs and Dean of Nursing and Chief Nursing Administrator. Her interests include curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, and international programming.

Started at Bethel

1998

Education

• Grand Valley State University - M.S. in Nursing Education, 1995
• University of Minnesota - Ph.D. in Education; Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 2010

Biography

Diane Dahl started at Bethel in 1998, primarily teaching medical surgical nursing, cultural diversity, foundations, and leadership courses. In 2002, she became the program director for Bethel's RN to BSN program and taught in this program and graduate programs. She has served in various dean roles since 2010. Diane assisted in the development of multiple nursing programs and assisted with successful accreditation visits. She has served as a CCNE accreditation evaluator since 2013. She has traveled to Uganda Christian University multiple times, facilitating nursing curriculum development and teaching in UCU's Masters of Nursing Education courses. She is an active leader in the Minnesota Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Awards

2012: Fulbrignt Specialist Award

Certificates and Licenses

RN License

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

Co-president, Minnesota Association of Colleges of Nursing

Team Leader/Evaluator,  CCNE

Member, Health Education Industry Partnership Statewide Group

Member, Minnesota Homecare Association Workforce Taskforce