Jennifer Specht, PhD, RN is a registered nurse with extensive experience in leadership and administrative roles. She is Cabrini University’s Nursing program Founding Director. Previously, Specht served as the Dean/Director of Aria Health School of Nursing and has taught research, leadership, medical/surgical, and critical care courses to undergraduate and graduate nursing students at DeSales University, Moravian College, and Widener University. She earned her doctorate at Villanova University with a focus on nursing education and has served as a consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education.