Rosemary Smith serves as the Dean in the College of Nursing. She has held a variety of roles in clinical practice, teaching and administration. Her most recent position prior to becoming Interim Dean was a combination of all three roles: Nurse Practitioner in the Student Health Service, professor of graduate nursing students and Graduate Program Director in the College of Nursing. Dr. Smith holds Wisconsin licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP).

Dr. Smith earned her B.S.N. and M.S.N. (Community Health Nursing) from Northern Illinois University and Sp.Cl.N. (Primary Health Care) from Indiana University. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Nurse Faculty Fellowship in Primary Health Care” supported attainment of certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. While employed full-time as a nurse educator, part time study led to earning a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Areas of clinical practice and research interests include women’s health, stress measurement, life style assessment and change.

Contact Information

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
College of Nursing
Nursing 148
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Phone:920-424-3089
Fax: 920-424-0123
E-mail: smithr@uwosh.edu