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Ernest Grant

Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing · 2025 - Present School of Nursing

In the News


Published February 12, 2025
Black Men in Nursing: Where Their Journeys Started

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Recent Publications


State of Black men in nursing: An oral history of the challenges and the benefits of five Black male nurse leaders.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · January 2025 The underrepresentation of Black men in nursing continues to pose a significant challenge to diversity and equity in healthcare leadership. While systemic barriers, such as implicit bias, limited access to advanced education, and lack of mentorship, have b ... Full text Cite

"ROLE" Out of the Network of Black Male Nursing Leaders Mentorship Program.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · January 2025 Despite nursing being the largest segment in all of the healthcare workforce, with over five million practicing registered nurses in the United States, Black males remain significantly underrepresented, comprising merely about 0.67% to 1% of the nursing wo ... Full text Cite

Black Appalachia's Oldest Old: Untold Stories of Experienced Racism and Coping With Religious Practices/Beliefs.

Journal Article The Gerontologist · May 2024 Background and objectivesRacism and religion are recognized as prevailing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). To explore ways in which racism and religion looms in the daily lives of African Americans, we analyzed the experiences of African Amer ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Greensboro · 2015 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Greensboro · 1993 M.S.N.