Assistant Dean Kathy Moore announces retirement

Message from the Dean

Dear SON Community,

After 43 years of dedicated service to the State of North Carolina, Assistant Dean Kathy Moore has announced her retirement, effective July 1, 2023.

Kathy has been an esteemed member of the Carolina Nursing community for over 25 years, having served in various roles before becoming Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in 2013. During her tenure, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the School of Nursing, which is rooted in her deep appreciation for the education and opportunities she received as a former UNC School of Nursing student.

Over the course of her remarkable career at Carolina Nursing, Kathy has worked with six deans, numerous faculty members and over 10,000 students, and has seen the School through times of significant growth, challenge and transformation.

“It has been the greatest honor of my career to serve this School. The opportunity to work with such talented and committed individuals and to contribute to the success of this institution has been life changing.”

Assistant Dean Kathy Moore

Known for her empathy, compassion and commitment to providing individualized support, Kathy has always put our students’ needs first. From restocking the School’s food and resource pantry, to overseeing all aspects of the School’s recruitment, application, and admissions processes, to painstakingly matching students to available scholarships, Kathy’s tireless efforts have shaped the lives and careers of countless Carolina Nursing students.

Kathy emphasized that her time at Carolina Nursing has been incredibly meaningful due to the exceptional faculty, staff and students. “It has been the greatest honor of my career to serve this School,” she said. “The opportunity to work with such talented and committed individuals and to contribute to the success of this institution has been life changing.”

Her retirement marks the end of an era at Carolina Nursing, but Kathy’s legacy will be felt by our students, the School and the University for years to come. She has been an highly valued member of our leadership team, and her contributions, both personal and professional, will be sorely missed.

In lieu of retirement gifts or a celebration, Kathy has requested that those who wish to commemorate her retirement make a gift to the Miller and Moore Resource Fund. Donations may be made online or by mail. Please make your check payable to the UNC School of Nursing, note ‘Miller and Moore Fund in honor of Kathy Moore’ in the memo line and mail to:

The UNC School of Nursing 
Attn: UNC Gift Processing Office 
P.O. Box 309 Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0309

We are most grateful for all that Kathy has done on behalf of Carolina Nursing, and we wish her much fulfillment and happiness in her next phase of life. Though it is difficult to see her go, we are confident that she will enjoy a well-deserved retirement.

Sincerely, 

Valerie Howard, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Dean and Professor