Christina Beall
Senior Associate Dean of Nursing & Professor of Nursing
Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing
Biography
Dr. Beall joined Belmont University in January 2025 and is serving as Senior Associate Dean of Nursing and Professor. She came to Belmont from the University of South Carolina-Beaufort where she held the position of Department Chair and Associate Professor in the Nursing Program. She has been in nursing and academic positions for over 30 years and has over 18 years of experience as a nurse educator in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. In addition to the University of South Carolina, she has held multiple academic leadership positions at the Medical University of South Carolina and at Westminster University in Salt Lake City Utah. She has experience in mental health care, critical care, family practice, women’s health, pediatric care and in medical-legal consulting. She has extensive experience leading and supporting faculty with accreditation, innovative curriculum design and revision, including the expansion of clinical experiences/opportunities in nursing programming. She is dedicated to the re-invention of nursing education and alignment of programming to meet the needs of a dynamic and ever-changing healthcare environment.
She maintains board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner through ANCC. Additionally, Dr. Beall has received formal leadership training through various organizations and professional development programs. Most notable was her experience at the Medical University of South Carolina where she was selected to join a yearlong Advanced Leadership Program cohort beginning in the Fall of 2021.
Her doctoral work and research areas include civility in the academic and healthcare settings, transformational leadership, nursing curriculum, pediatric psychosocial wellness, and the overall health and wellness of nursing staff. Her most recent publication is a research study conducted with an interprofessional group at the Medical University of SC on issues related to incivility in the healthcare setting.
She has been a member on multiple boards and organizations across the state of South Carolina and now Tennessee. Examples include active member of the Tennessee Deans and Directors Organization, Tennessee Hospital Association, South Carolina Nurses Foundation board member, and South Carolina Health Action Coalition member.
Her most notable and enjoyable volunteer service occurs on Hilton Head Island, SC as a member of the Sea Turtle Tracker Organization.