Rate My Professor Racquel Ingram

Dr. Racquel Ingram, PhD, RN, is the Founding Dean of the Teresa B. Caine School of Nursing at High Point University. She joined the institution in 2021 as Founding Chair and Assistant Professor of the Department of Nursing within the Congdon School of Health Sciences, where she led the development and launch of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pre-licensure program. The program's inaugural cohort began in fall 2022. In January 2023, the Department of Nursing was elevated to an independent School of Nursing, with Dr. Ingram appointed as its Founding Dean. Under her leadership, the school emphasizes rigorous preparation for clinical practice, leadership, and management, addressing complex health care needs in diverse communities through inclusive, culturally appropriate, and evidence-based approaches. Her priorities include health disparities, illness prevention, health promotion, and community engagement partnerships, particularly in response to the nursing shortage exacerbated by the global pandemic.

Dr. Ingram brings over 24 years of nursing experience, including 22 years as a nurse educator with expertise in nursing curriculum and program development, and 18 years of nursing leadership. Prior roles include Chair of the Nursing Department at Catawba College and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Winston-Salem State University School of Health Sciences. She is an Amy V. Cockcroft Nurse Fellow in Nursing Leadership from the University of South Carolina College of Nursing (Class of 2009-2010). Dr. Ingram serves on the North Carolina Board of Nursing as an RN Nurse Educator at the BSN and higher degree levels, where she has participated in regulating nursing practice and policy implementation. She was elected Chair of the Board, serving from 2023 through 2025 and reelected for subsequent terms. Her scholarly work includes key publications such as 'Overcoming Low Health Literacy in Critical Care' (Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 2012, co-authored with Donald D. Kautz), 'Implementation of Mastery Learning in Nursing Education' (Journal of Nursing Education, 2013), and contributions to discussions on cultural competence and concept-based nursing curricula.