Br. Ignatius Perkins

Brief Biography:

As a leader in nursing education for more than forty years, Brother Ignatius Perkins O.P., Ph.D., RN has served as Chair of the schools of nursing at Spalding University, the College of Mount St. Joseph, Aquinas College, and as Dean of the College of Health and Natural Sciences at Spalding University. He also served as Executive Vice President of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Boston, MA. In his religious community, he served as Director of Health Services and founded the Center for Assisted Living in Washington DC. He has also served as Director of Administration and Executive Director of the Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York as well as in many leadership positions in his religious community, as adjunct faculty, and as a member of several professional nursing organizations. Prior to Providence College, Brother Perkins served as Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing, Spalding University, Louisville, KY and a consultant in nursing education and health care ethics.