Christine Odunlami
Dean of Nursing
Education: PhD, Capella University | MSN, Drexel University | BSN, Chamberlain College of Nursing
Dr. Christine Odunlami is an accomplished nursing educator, academic leader, and maternal-newborn nursing specialist with more than 15 years of nursing experience and over seven years of experience in nursing education. As Dean of Nursing at Arizona College of Nursing, she provides strategic leadership focused on academic excellence, faculty development, student success, curriculum innovation, accreditation compliance, and program outcomes.
Since joining Arizona College of Nursing in 2022 as a founding faculty member and Associate Professor at the Falls Church campus, Dr. Odunlami has played a key role in advancing student retention, NCLEX success, faculty development, clinical partnerships, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. She subsequently served as Assistant Dean of Nursing at the Falls Church campus and later as Interim Dean of Nursing at the Chesapeake campus before assuming her current role as Dean of Nursing.
Prior to joining Arizona College of Nursing, Dr. Odunlami held faculty positions at Chamberlain College of Nursing and Stratford University, where she contributed to curriculum development, faculty mentoring, and innovative teaching practices. Her teaching expertise spans classroom, clinical, simulation, laboratory, and online learning environments, with specialties in maternal-newborn nursing, health assessment, community health, evidence-based practice, and adult health nursing.
Dr. Odunlami earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education with a specialization in Nursing Education from Capella University, a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education and Faculty Role from Drexel University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing. Her clinical experience includes neonatal intensive care, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn nursing at organizations including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Mary Washington Healthcare, and Inova Alexandria Hospital.
A Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN), Dr. Odunlami is passionate about advancing nursing education through innovative teaching strategies, fostering faculty and student success, and preparing compassionate, highly skilled nurses to meet the evolving needs of healthcare