Pamela Slaven-Lee

Dr. Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP, APRN, FAANP, was named president of Mercy's Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cape Girardeau, effective July 6, 2026. A clinical associate professor and nurse practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Dr. Slaven-Lee brings over two decades of nursing experience and a proven track record of building nationally-ranked academic programs.

Career History

• Chief Operating Officer at C3 Cares, a nurse-led community healthcare organization in Washington, D.C., where she enhanced financial sustainability, developed strategic partnerships, and led adoption of the organization's mission and values
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, overseeing all academic programs, research, faculty and student support services across multiple campuses and research centers
• Dean of the College of Health and Education at Marymount University from June 2023
• Interim Dean of George Washington University School of Nursing from July 2021 to January 2023, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs since 2019
• Faculty and leadership appointments at Uniformed Services University and Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies

Dr. Slaven-Lee holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing from the University of Maine and earned a doctorate in nursing practice from Case Western University. She is a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and a Sigma Theta Tau Experienced Nurse Leadership Academy scholar. During her tenure at George Washington University, the School of Nursing achieved a top 10 national ranking for its online master's degree program.

Dr. Slaven-Lee is known for effectively leading with positive change and impactful innovation, creating strategic academic practice partnerships and securing external funding from health care corporations. She designed and implemented a competency-based model of clinical placement for all graduate students and instituted faculty training to foster diverse and inclusive classrooms as well as training for those developing online course offerings. She is widely recognized for building and growing strong academic programs including well-regarded online offerings.

What Dr. Slaven-Lee could bring to her role as President of Mercy's Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Her demonstrated expertise in elevating academic programs to national rankings, building online educational infrastructure across multiple states, and securing external healthcare partnerships positions her to expand the college's nine academic programs and online offerings across Mercy communities in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Her recent operational leadership at C3 Cares, combined with her extensive academic governance experience at Marymount and George Washington University, equips her to enhance enrollment, strengthen faculty development, and align institutional budgets while maintaining the college's commitment to training the next generation of healthcare professionals.