Biography
Dawn Morris, PhD, RN, CNE, JD, is a Tulane University Program of Nursing faculty member. She started her career with a Diploma in Nursing. She later earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Loyola University in New Orleans and a Master of Science in Nursing, Health Care Systems Management, from the same university. She subsequently earned her terminal nursing degree, a PhD in Nursing, from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. In addition, Dr. Morris holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Dr. Morris is a nurse-educator and an attorney. Her clinical specialties are pediatrics, PICU, NICU, and home hospice. She has taught clinical and didactic courses in both two-year and four-year pre-licensure nursing programs in Louisiana in pediatrics, maternal health, and law and ethics. She is a speaker and peer-reviewed author of topics related to nurse education and the link between nursing professionalism and legal and ethical principles. Dr. Morris also worked for twenty years as an insurance defense attorney in Louisiana, with workers’ compensation, litigation, and appellate experience.
Education & Affiliations
- Certified Nurse Educator (2021-2026), National League for Nursing
- Board Certified, Nurse Executive Advanced, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Juris Doctorate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing, Southern University & A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA
- Master of Science in Nursing, Health Care Systems Management, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
- Diploma in Nursing, Our Lady of the Lake School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA
