Biography: Dr. Linda C. Valenzuela graduated in 1985 from an associate RN program in California. In 1990, she obtained her BSN from California State University at Dominguez Hills, a Master in Public Health (MPH) in 2009 from Portland State University, a Master in Nursing in 2015 and her Doctor of Practice (DNP) from Boise State in 2019. She has been at NNU since 2017 and has been the Dean of the College of Nursing since 2021. 

She has a passion for teaching and loves the profession of nursing. 

Favorite Thing About Working at NNU: Our mission & values.