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Some places just have a special something or, as Dr. Vanessa Lopez-Littleton calls it, a \u201csecret sauce\u201d with some intangible ingredient that keeps people coming back for more or deciding to stay and put down roots, say, for that new job or town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After her first six months as the new dean of the University of Washington Bothell\u2019s School of Nursing & Health Studies<\/a>, Lopez-Littleton says the campus is one of those places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is something that is just so right here that I can\u2019t put my finger on,\u201d she said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s the confluence of the diversity of the students or the commitment of the people who are doing the work, there is definitely a secret sauce here.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton was named the school\u2019s new dean<\/a> last summer and began the role on Nov. 1, 2024. Now, after settling in and getting to know the campus, she said she\u2019s focused on solidifying and implementing a new vision for the school\u2019s future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to be working with a group of folks who share both my passions of health and policy \u2014 and to support faculty across both domains,\u201d she said. \u201cI am very interested in moving the school forward and, in particular, in growing our programs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both health and policy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton grew up in a blue-collar family in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her mother was a seamstress who also cleaned houses, and her father was a mechanic. After high school, she joined the army and was stationed overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy activism I think really came from when I joined the military, traveling the world and really understanding oppression and what differential exposures really meant for people,\u201d Lopez-Littleton said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she returned home, she decided to go back to school to pursue nursing. She soon became aware of the many inequalities plaguing the U.S. health care system. Wanting to work in a position where she could make a difference and affect policy, she completed a master\u2019s in public administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really used my nursing background to lean into understanding the social, economic and political factors that contribute to differential health outcomes,\u201d she said. \u201cI came to understand that we\u2019ve got to work with our political leaders at current state, local and federal levels to provide support and leadership when it comes to these critical issues.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton has served in leadership roles for nonprofit organizations that served homeless populations and worked in maternal and child services. In 2007, she began teaching as a lecturer at the University of Central Florida while she also completed a doctorate in public affairs \u2014 launching her career in higher education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social justice in health<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, Lopez-Littleton has nearly three decades of leadership and management experience in higher education, public service and health care. When a recruiter reached out to her about a leadership position at UW Bothell, she was serving as interim dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services at California State University, Monterey Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton wasn\u2019t looking for a job, she said. But after hearing positive things about UW Bothell from several people, she was interested in learning more and visited the campus. She liked how Bothell seemed to mirror Monterey \u2014 a small community feel with access to all the resources of a big city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More importantly, the school\u2019s mission aligned with her own passion to advance social justice in the health sphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I had the opportunity to come here and learn about the school and see the impact we could make on the community and the opportunities to grow, it felt like a good fit,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she accepted the position in summer 2024, she didn\u2019t anticipate the challenges that the incoming Trump administration would pose. But rather than be deterred, she\u2019s passionate about rising to the occasion to guide the school through these times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an interesting time to be in leadership right now as someone who has a background as a racial justice scholar,\u201d Lopez-Littleton said. \u201cIt\u2019s a leadership challenge, but one that I feel I\u2019m qualified and excited to take on. I\u2019m tremendously excited about finding ways to support people through these difficult times and working to find resources to continue their vital work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A guiding North Star<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton kicked off her new role with 90 days of \u201cleaning in and listening.\u201d She spent time meeting in-depth with faculty to understand major issues they\u2019re facing and to begin thinking strategically about how to address them. Now, she\u2019s meeting with students \u2014 the true heart of the school\u2019s work, she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m focused on critical elements that really support the successes we have. Our ultimate goal is to serve students and make sure they have an outstanding education. Everything else we do is ancillary to that,\u201d she said. \u201cStudents are our guiding North Star, and if we can commit to doing the work that supports them, we\u2019ll always be in a good place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton plans to meet with current and potential community partners as well to gain a better understanding of the workforce needs of the region. She aims to expand the school\u2019s programmatic offerings, as well as pathways to UW Bothell through the region\u2019s community colleges and trade schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UW Bothell campus, with its five academic schools, also provides opportunities for further interdisciplinary collaboration \u2014 such as leveraging health skills and knowledge for educational careers through a partnership with the School of Educational Studies<\/a>, she said. A social work degree is also something she\u2019d like to see the school develop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working closely with the University of Washington in Seattle and with UW Medicine will be integral to growing the school\u2019s offerings to better support pathways for careers in health care, Lopez-Littleton noted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCreating the structure we need to support this forward thrust will mean really leaning into those community and campus partnerships,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have an incredible opportunity to increase the number of nurses and other health care professionals we\u2019re putting out there, so I think it\u2019s an incredible time to be doing this work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Students are our guiding North Star, and if we can commit to doing the work that supports them, we\u2019ll always be in a good place.”<\/p>Dr. Vanessa Lopez-Littleton, dean, School of Nursing & Health Studies\u00a0<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Decades of growth<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While there will be some roadblocks along the way, particularly in the current political climate, Lopez-Littleton said she likes to embody the sentiment of the old gospel song, \u201cTrouble Don\u2019t Last Always.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m really passionate about shining the light on positivity and bringing some level of hope and optimism and joy to people,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, if there\u2019s a way to honor that, whatever that is, I want to do it \u2014 and I have a high level of discipline and commitment and focus to make it happen.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopez-Littleton doesn\u2019t just have her sights set on the next horizon. She\u2019s playing the long game. Her vision for the school extends to not just the next few years but to how work today can support decades of growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a tremendous need for health care professionals, and that isn\u2019t going away,\u201d she said. \u201cI think this is a critical time for us to not run away from research and from educated people but to lean on them to really help us to understand what social factors are contributing to where we are right now and to figure out ways to be responsive to the needs of society.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we celebrate National Nurses Week May 6-12, we would like to recognize the students and alumni of the University of Washington\u2019s School of Nursing, including the School of Nursing & Health Studies at UW Bothell and the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership at UW Tacoma. Whether practicing bedside, leading a team, conducting research or changing health policy, they powerfully represent the care and compassion of the UW Medicine family of organizations.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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