Frontier Nursing University held an investiture ceremony on September 26, 2025, for President Dr. Brooke A. Flinders, DNP, RN, APRN-CNM, FACNM. The presidential investiture ceremony is a formal event that signifies the beginning of a new chapter of leadership for the university, and it provides an opportunity for the university, guests, and community to witness the formal installation of the new leader. Guests gathered for the event on Frontier’s campus in Versailles, Kentucky.
“The investiture of Dr. Flinders was a monumental day for Frontier Nursing University,” said Marcus Osborne, Chair of the FNU Board of Directors. “In her first year as FNU’s president, she has consistently demonstrated the vision and expertise that led to her selection for this role. With Dr. Flinders’ leadership, we are extremely excited and optimistic about the current and future success of Frontier.”
Dr. Flinders officially began her tenure as FNU’s president on August 1, 2024. Dr. Flinders holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Frontier. She succeeded President Emerita and Distinguished Chair of Midwifery and Nursing Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FACNM, FAAN, who served as FNU’s President for 23 years (2001-2024).
“I am proud and honored to hold the position of President of Frontier Nursing University,” Dr. Flinders said. “My connection to Frontier extends nearly two full decades, and I am so grateful to be one of its more than 11,000 graduates. I loved my time as a student and have been thoroughly impressed by the university’s lived mission and how it has been embraced by the faculty, staff, administration, and students through the Culture of Caring. I believe wholeheartedly in Frontier’s mission and am excited to carry it forward.”
In October 2024, Frontier Nursing University initiated a comprehensive and collaborative strategic planning process designed to advance its mission and vision in innovative and impactful ways. The five-year plan will optimize the success of students, faculty, and staff, and invites the FNU community to envision and shape a bold and transformative “Next Frontier.” Learn more about the strategic plan here.
Dr. Flinders obtained her Associate Degree of Science in Nursing (1994) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2003) degrees from Miami University in Ohio. She has significant clinical and academic experience, including community-based nursing care, labor and delivery nursing, full-scope practice as a Certified Nurse-Midwife, and 19 years of experience as a college educator and administrator.
“Healthcare deserts, provider shortages, and a maternal mortality crisis continue to plague our country,” Dr. Flinders said. “Frontier has a long history of finding unique solutions to complex problems, and we will continue to lead the way in preparing nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who have answered the call to serve.”
During her academic career, Dr. Flinders served as chair of the department of nursing, associate dean of academic affairs, and associate provost of faculty affairs at Miami University. In 2021, she received the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award from their department of nursing and was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Dr. Flinders attributes much of the growth in her career to participating in Faculty Learning Communities (FLC), invented by Dr. Milton D. Cox at Miami University in 1979. Inspired by her own transformational experience, FNU is proud to establish its own Faculty Learning Communities fund in honor of Dr. Flinders. Please join us in honoring Dr. Brooke Flinders’ vision and commitment in providing innovative resources for teaching excellence, scholarly engagement, and leadership development by making a contribution to the Faculty Learning Communities Fund. Learn more here.
