Susan M. Baxley PhD, RN

Dr. Susan M. Baxley has practiced nursing for over 50 years specializing in maternal-infant health. Her expertise in education and mentoring of patients, staff, and students led her to a research focus with Mexican origin women becoming mothers. As a maternal/infant nurse with experience as an educator and program director, she has expertise in teaching and mentoring others using special projects and creative program designs to achieve desired results. Dr. Baxley worked on several projects related to mentoring including two research grants with a focus on the success of diverse students and the characteristics of a mentor that are wanted by those in academia. As a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, she taught Research and Theory in Nursing, in the Master of Science in Nursing. She served as the director of the PhD in Nursing Mentoring Program where she provided guidance and special programs to both protégés and mentors. She is a co-author of Mentoring Today’s Nurses: A Global Perspective for Success.