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Calvin selects dean for School of Health

Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Amanda Greenhoe

麻豆区 has appointed Adejoke Bolanle Ayoola as the founding dean of its School of Health.

Ayoola stood out among the high caliber candidates reviewed by the search committee鈥攁 team which included Provost Noah Toly and representatives from each department and program in the School of Health.

Ayoola is nationally and globally recognized as an experienced practitioner, educator, researcher, and administrator. She earned her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in nursing from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, and earned her PhD from Michigan State University. Ayoola has been a member of Calvin鈥檚 faculty since 2007, contributing to both the nursing and public health programs and most recently chairing the nursing department.

鈥淒r. Ayoola not only met but also clearly excelled in the critical leadership requirements established by the committee,鈥 said Toly. 鈥淪he has a vibrant Christian faith, possesses a deep understanding of the Reformed tradition, models a prayerful life, and demonstrates a commitment to joyful integration of faith and learning.鈥

Accomplished thought leader and scholar

Ayoola鈥檚 academic influence runs deep, as she has contributed to her field with research in the areas of community based nursing, and maternal and infant health. Since completing her PhD, Ayoola has earned several awards and distinctions recognizing her accomplishments in the health field.

Notably, from 2012鈥2015, Ayoola served as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar. The program, involving intensive leadership training, was created to inspire the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing. Five years later, Ayoola was inducted into the 2020 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing.

Ayoola is a member of the American Association of Nurses, the Honors Society of Nursing, Sigma International, and the Midwest Nursing Research Society; and she currently serves as a reviewer, associate editor or on the editorial board of 12 scholarly publications.

Guided by God

For Ayoola, the field of health has always been a passion, and it is a passion that is rooted in her faith.

鈥淚 am motivated to act when I see people or members of my community hurting 鈥攑hysically, emotionally, and spiritually鈥 and when the vulnerable population experience health challenges,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 see health as an important part of what God wants for us.鈥

Ayoola believes that it is God who equipped her with the skills needed for this position, not only through her academic experiences, but also through her community work such as leading the African Ladies Fellowship of the African Resource Center in Grand Rapids and serving as an elder in her home church, Brookside CRC.

Carrying on Calvin鈥檚 mission

鈥淒r. Ayoola is deeply committed to the mission and vision of 麻豆区,鈥 said Kerrie Berends, kinesiology department co-chair and professor, and member of the search committee.

Ayoola has demonstrated this commitment by playing an integral role at Calvin, participating herself in a search committee for the dean of the School of Business, founding H.E.A.L.T.H. Camp at the university, and serving on the task force that articulated a vision for Calvin鈥檚 university structure鈥攖o name just a few contributions during her 15 years of service. Former advisees, research assistants, and research fellows recognize Ayoola for her commitment to their learning and post-graduate success.

For Ayoola, this next vocational step was confirmed by God鈥檚 guidance through prayer. She believes her vocation also includes preparing others well for work in the field.

鈥淢y vision is also for the experience in the School of Health to be transformative and for our future health professionals to be well-prepared in their calling to serve as great advocates for their patients,鈥 she said.

Building on collaboration and partnerships

Beginning July 1 Ayoola will lead the School, serving approximately 600 undergraduate and over 75 graduate students studying directly in health-related programs, and dozens of other students in pre-professional tracks.

While the School is already involved in many community partnerships and collaborative scholarship, with Ayoola at the helm, colleagues say it is poised to broaden its impact.

鈥淒r. Ayoola has prioritized interprofessional collaboration among our departments, West Michigan communities, and globally,鈥 said Berends. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting and energizing to anticipate the impact that faculty and students will have as we expand our reach.鈥

Ayoola is ready for the challenge.

鈥淚 love creatively designing new programs in collaboration with people and in response to identified needs,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he idea of serving as a founding dean of the School of Health is exciting because it will provide me with opportunities to work with stakeholders to shape the School of Health鈥檚 programs.鈥