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Cook appointed Director of Health Science

Cook appointed Director of Health Science

by Jay Salter '19 | External Communications Coordinator - May 25, 2023

NEWBERRY — Newberry College has appointed Tracy L. Cook, MSc, RRT, RCP, as director of health science.

In this role, Cook will be responsible for the college’s undergraduate program in respiratory therapy, in addition to building and refining other programs in the Division of Nursing & Health Sciences. Cook comes to Newberry College from Midlands Technical College, where she served as director of the respiratory care program.

“Tracy has extensive experience teaching within an accredited program and is a respected member of the healthcare industry,” said Dr. Jerry Alewine, dean of nursing and health sciences. “She truly is a dynamic, creative, student-centered instructor, and she brings a visionary approach to higher education.”

Professionally, Cook has served as president of the South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care, and as a member of the Lexington School District Two STEM Advisory Board. She is also a graduate of the Commission on Accreditation of Respiratory Care’s Key Personnel Academy.

Cook holds a master’s degree in respiratory care leadership from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Columbia College, and an associate degree in respiratory care from Midlands Technical College.