Patricia Maguire Meservey
Elected by a unanimous vote of the College's Board of Trustees, Dr. Patricia Maguire Meservey became the 13th President of Salem State College on July 29, 2007.
The former Provost and Academic Vice President of Suffolk University in Boston, Dr. Meservey is recognized for her work in the advancement of teaching excellence, promotion of faculty scholarship, and academic and administrative strategic planning.
Prior to Suffolk, Dr. Meservey was Vice Provost for Faculty and Budget at Northeastern University, where she held a number of positions, including Professor of Nursing, Special Assistant to the President, and interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Management. Dr. Meservey also was the Executive Director of the Center for Community Health Education, Research & Service, and the National Director of the Community Partnerships in Graduate Medical and Nursing Education Initiative. Both initiatives were funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
Dr. Meservey provided leadership in the transformation of nursing and medical education, bringing students into the fields of community health and primary care. Her work with the neighborhood health centers of Boston provided learning opportunities for students and improved health care options for patients and community members. She is published in the fields of nursing, health professional education, and health policy.
Dr. Meservey holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College, an M.S. in Parent-Child Health Nursing and a B.S. in Nursing from Boston University, and a Diploma in Nursing from Faulkner Hospital. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.