Dean & Professor of the School of Health Sciences, and Interim Director, Division of Physical Therapy, American International College

As Dean of the School of Health Sciences at AIC since 2012, Cesarina Thompson, PhD, RN, ANEF, has facilitated new program development, expanded enrollment, secured additional resources for the School, and provided oversight for successful program accreditation reviews.

An accomplished teacher-scholar with more than 30 years of teaching and academic leadership experience, and has served on several national task forces focusing on nursing education issues. Prior to assuming the position of Dean at AIC, Thompson served in faculty and administrative roles at Southern CT State University, including Interim Associate Dean of the School of Health & Human Services and School of Graduate Studies and Chairperson of the Department of Nursing.

American International College is a private, coeducational, four-year comprehensive institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts.