Claire Fagin

Claire Fagin was an American nurse, educator, and administrator. She was born in New York City in 1926 and earned her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in nursing from Wagner College, Columbia University, and New York University, respectively.

Fagin served as dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing from 1977 to 1991 and was the first woman to hold that position. She was also the first woman to serve as interim president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1993 to 1994.

Fagin was a pioneer in the field of nursing education and research. She was a strong advocate for the role of nurses in healthcare and was instrumental in raising the profile of nursing as a profession.

Fagin was a recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the American Nurses Association's Living Legend Award and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Prize Fellowship. She died in 2019 at the age of 92.