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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


Nursing at an inflection point after federal reclassification and its implications for policy, leadership, and professional identity.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · April 2026 Nursing occupies a paradoxical position in American society. It is consistently ranked as the most trusted profession, yet it remains structurally vulnerable to misclassification, marginalization, and policy decisions made without adequate disciplinary und ... Full text Cite

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
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Education


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