Eleonor Pusey-Reid, DNP, RN, M.Ed, ANEF, FAAN

Dr. Eleonor A. Pusey-Reid is a Distinguished Associate Professor of Nursing at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, known for her leadership in nursing education through equity-driven scholarship and a sustained commitment to academic excellence. With a career spanning roles in the United States and Latin America, she has championed diversity and inclusion as core values in teaching-learning, scholarship, and practice.

Internationally, as Dean of Nursing at Universidad Adventista de Centro América in Costa Rica, Dr. Pusey-Reid forged cross-border educational partnerships, enabling dozens of BSN graduates to gain recognition in Panama, strengthening the nursing workforce and improving patient care in the region. 

Nationally, her scholarship on inclusive nursing curricula and equity in clinical training has driven meaningful change. She has led pioneering studies examining the representation and assessment of dark skin tones, as well as the use of inclusive language in nursing textbooks, shedding light on bias in educational materials. One of her landmark publications on skin assessment in patients with dark skin tone, published in the American Journal of Nursing in 2023, garnered widespread attention. This work propelled her into a leadership role on the Board of Directors of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), where she helped shape international guidelines to ensure best practices in skin assessment for patients of all skin tones. 

Dr. Pusey-Reid also served as a governor-appointed member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) (2018–2022), overseeing prelicensure nursing programs statewide. 

Over her 35-year career, Dr. Pusey-Reid has remained steadfast in her commitment to cultivating inclusive, identity-affirming learning environments, particularly for students from historically marginalized backgrounds. Her work on racial microaggressions in nursing education has informed institutional policy and inspired quality improvement efforts aimed at addressing systemic inequities. 

She has co-led initiatives within the MGH Institute’s School of Nursing to support a culture of belonging and success for Black students and other underrepresented groups, combining scholarship with practice-based change. In recognition of her impact, Dr. Pusey-Reid has received numerous honors, including the Inaugural Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Award at MGH IHP (2022), the Excellence in Leadership Award (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) from the New England Regional Black Nurses Association (2021), and a Women of Color STEM Achievement Award (2021). She continues to advance nursing education through her innovative scholarship, international educational collaborations, and unwavering commitment to equity and excellence in nursing education.