Andrea J. Corbett, MS, PHR, SHRM-CP, is the Senior Division Director for Human Resources at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. In this role, she leads all staff HR operations for the school, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, performance management, and workforce planning. She serves as a strategic advisor to the Dean and senior leadership, providing counsel on organizational structure, faculty and staff issues, policy interpretation, and risk management.

Andrea earned a master’s degree in criminology from The University of Cincinnati and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from North Carolina Central University. She earned the PHR certification from HRCI in 2005 and the SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resource Management in 2015. She has worked at Emory University since 2022.

Jason is the Associate Dean for Finance and Chief Business Officer. He joined the School of Nursing from Emory University School of Medicine, where he served as Administrator for Finance and Operations for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and the Department of Medicine’s Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology. In that role, he provided strategic oversight of administrative, financial, and operational functions, managing a $100 million annual operating budget that included a $27 million research portfolio. During his tenure at Emory, Jason has supported multiple departments and divisions, partnered closely on complex research administration and grant compliance, and contributed to institution-wide primary care initiatives. He earned his Master of Business Administrationfrom Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, with concentrations incorporate finance and strategy, and his Bachelor of Business Administrationfrom the University of Georgia.

Benjamin G. Harris is the Assistant Dean for Organizational Success and Engagement (OSE) at Emory University’s Nell H. Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSN). In this role he leads strategic efforts to build, support, and advance the mission and positive experience of faculty, staff, and students within the NHWSN. This role partners with stakeholders throughout the School of Nursing and the broader university to achieve desired outcomes. He has dedicated his career to supporting student thriving in academia and educating through innovative programming and initiatives. For over 20 years, he has served in various leadership roles and efforts at various institutions of higher education. He is an alumnus of both Elmhurst College and Illinois State University. Benjamin is a proud native of Chicago, Illinois.

Margie Hutson is the Administrative Manager for the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. In this role, she is responsible for maintaining the Dean’s calendar, her engagements and travel, the management of documents requiring approval and dissemination, and is a planning leader for special events and projects.  She recently developed and is presenting a six-part administrative professional development series for the school entitled “Goals and Growth - How to Advance My Career from an Administrative/Support Role.”

She has 30+ years of experience supporting C-Level executives of both private companies and public corporations.  She earned her Six Sigma Certification and is a certified Project Management Professional.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Mercer University.

She serves on the Leadership Council, Dean’s Educational Advisory Council, and is a staff leadership member of the Dean’s Advisory Board.

Kim Dupree Jones, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN, Professor, is a nationally renowned nurse scientist and educator, and the Associate Dean of Academic Advancement and Innovation. Dr. Jones is a distinguished administrator and researcher with more than three decades of experience nursing education and research. She most recently served as Dean of the School of Nursing at Linfield University in Portland, Oregon. Prior to her appointment at Linfield University, she was a full professor in the School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Sciences University. Her BSN is from University of Tennessee; Her MN (FNP) is from Emory University; Her PhD and post-doctoral training are from Oregon Health & Science University.

Dr. Jones is recognized as a leading expert in fibromyalgia, where her work is cited in national and international treatment guidelines and texts including Up To Date, Cecil’s Textbook of Medicine, Physical Rehabilitation & Medicine, Kelly’s Textbook of Rheumatology and Neurology in Clinical Practice. She is a co-author on The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR), which is used extensively by major pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Lily, Cypress, Ortho, and Jazz pharmaceuticals as the first of the fibromyalgia-indicated drugs were tested and brough to the FDA. She also holds a patent for a genomics-based peripheral blood marker for fibromyalgia. Her most recent work has two foci: the role of cannabinoids in opioid taper, and photosensitivity as a novel mechanism engaging pain-modulating systems.

Dr. Jones is a prolific author with more than 130 publications and has completed more than 60 scientific studies on fibromyalgia to date with funding from the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, multiple foundations and industry.  She is recognized as a leading nurse researcher in pain management and is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

During her four years as a Dean School of Nursing, Linfield University, she led major changes including moving all second-degree students to a novel 10-week academic calendar and launching a Masters Entry to Professional Nursing program, the first in Oregon. She also oversaw a move from their small historic campus to a 20 acre, 11building campus, with 700% increase in simulation space. She worked with faculty and the Oregon State Board of Nursing to optimize simulation, moving from 22% to 49% (maximum allowable). Working closely with the President and Provost, she successfully led faculty governance changes that included an inaugural Senate model of governance that decentralized Promotion & Tenure, Evaluation, and Curriculum. Follow Dr Jones on Twitter @kjnursingdean and Instagram @deanofnursing.

Adam Malm, MBA, serves as the Associate Dean for Operations, IT and Registrar at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. In his role, Adam oversees the daily activities and support needs for all three Emory Nursing locations. As lead of the Registrar’s Office, Adam maintains the annual academic calendars and schedules, oversees prerequisite management, curriculum support and student registration. Within IT, Adam provides strategic oversight and daily operational process improvements, while advancing innovative IT tools and solutions. He is responsible for all operational facets including event management, maintenance, facilities, space, and operational logistics. He leads the administrative team in their daily support of research and clinical faculty. Adam provides on-going training, coaching and professional development for his entire staff. In addition, Adam is also the School’s Safety Captain, Wellness Chair, and Engagement Lead and has the pleasure of leading the All-Staff meetings.

Adam Malm received his Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from the Florida State University as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Georgia. Adam also attended Emory University’s Continuing Education program where he earned both an Essentials in Management certificate and his Human Resources certificate. Adam is a Level III HR Representative for Emory University. In 2016, Emory University recognized Adam with the Award of Distinction, which is the highest honor for staff. He was also the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award in 2017, Excellence in Innovation Award in 2019, and the Dean’s Award in 2023.

A nationally recognized leader in nursing, public health, infection prevention, and global health security, Rebmann has more than 25 years of experience in higher education. Her research focuses on health care and public health disaster preparedness, medical countermeasures during infectious disease emergencies, and family reunification during disasters. She has authored or co-authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and earned numerous honors, including the Heroes of Infection Prevention Award from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Rebmann previously served as Divisional Dean at George Mason University School of Nursing, where she oversaw academic, administrative and fiscal operations for the School of Nursing, serving approximately 950 students across bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs. Previously, she held senior leadership roles at Saint Louis University, including Director of the Institute for Biosecurity, Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, and Special Assistant to the President for COVID-19 response. While there, she helped establish SLU’s Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness academic programs, equipping graduates to respond to bioterrorism, infectious diseases, and pandemics.

Rebmann earned her PhD in Nursing from Saint Louis University, her Master of Nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her Bachelor of Nursing from Truman State University. She is a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals.

Drenna Waldrop, PhD is Professor and the Associate Dean for Research at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, with a joint appointment with the Department of Behavioral and Sciences and Health Education Studies in the Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Waldrop is an internationally known researcher in HIV/AIDS and is Co-Director of the Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis, her M.S. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Alabama. Dr. Waldrop received specialized training in neuropsychology and behavioral research which she has applied to her long-standing funding with the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Waldrop’s primary research and scholarly interest is in treatment adherence, cognitive & affective symptoms, and health literacy among persons living with HIV/AIDS. She has been Principal Investigator on multiple NIH grants and over the past 20 years has led and collaborated on numerous studies investigating the overarching symptoms associated with HIV infection, including health literacy and cognition, and their impact on health disparities among persons living with HIV. Her research and findings have led to the expansion and understanding of the essential role that cognitive impairment and health literacy plays in health disparities and in self-management of HIV. Her international work includes collaborative studies in northern and southern India to evaluate the effects of Clade C HIV virus, and in Argentina to facilitate health literate and patient-centered care encounters. She has collaborated with neuro-endocrinologists to study HIV/AIDS stress-response and worked with brain imaging specialists to evaluate the effects of HIV infection and drug abuse on brain metabolism. Her most recent research studies the effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function among PLWH (MPI with Dr. Rebecca Gary) and she is also investigating virtual and mobile app-based interventions to address chronic disease and medication adherence. Dr. Waldrop provides overarching research strategy for the school of nursing, facilitates growth of the faculty research portfolio, and directs the research operations of the school. Dr. Waldrop oversees the Office of Nursing Research and the school’s research administrative services