Rate My Professor Mary Bond

Professor Mary Lou Bond, Professor Emerita in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s Degree in Religious Education from Texas Christian University, a Master of Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, a PhD in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin, and a certificate in nurse-midwifery from El Centro Medico in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. She practiced nurse-midwifery in central Mexico before beginning her academic career, teaching at all educational levels. Bond served as Interim Dean at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and as a Visiting Professor at Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Mexico, from 1991 to 2014, and at Universidad Europea de Madrid from 2013 to 2014.

From 1989 to 2014 at the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing, she held positions as faculty member, Associate Dean of the Baccalaureate program, Founding Associate Dean of the PhD in Nursing Program, Samuel T. Hughes Professor of Nursing, Co-Director of the Center for Hispanic Studies in Nursing and Health, Assistant Director of the Center for Nursing Research, and Coordinator of the PhD Mentoring Program. She founded the Challenge to Leadership Program, precursor to the UTA Hispanic Student Nurses’ Association, and co-founded the Center for Hispanic Studies in Nursing and Health in 1996 to foster understanding between health providers and Hispanic communities. Bond organized International "Crossing Borders" conferences and led educational programs to Mexico for healthcare students and professionals. Her research specialized in institutional support for Hispanic and minority nursing student retention and degree completion, cultural competence in healthcare for Hispanic populations, diversity in nursing education, and interprofessional communication. Key publications include co-authored books Global Mentoring and The Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Embracing the Past, Welcoming the Future, and articles such as "The Adapted Model of Institutional Support for Hispanic Student Degree Completion: Revisions and Recommendations" (2015), "Institutional Support for Diverse Populations: Perceptions of Hispanic and African American Students and Program Faculty" (2015), and "Perceived Barriers to Success for Minority Nursing Students: An Integrative Review" (2012), with over 700 citations. She received the Lucy Harris Linn Excellence in Teaching Award, Minority Health Nursing Research Award from the Southern Nursing Research Society, Outstanding Alumna from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, and election to the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and Academy of Nurse Educators of the National League for Nursing (ANEF). Bond served on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and Organizations’ Technical Advisory Panel on Culture, Language and Health and the Board of Trustees for the Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, and was selected as a Fulbright Specialist.