Jimmy Leach joined the Columbia International University faculty in 2023 having received his PhD in Nursing Science in May 2023 from the University of South Carolina. Jimmy has been a staff nurse, Nurse Manager and a Director for the last 40 years and is very excited to pass on his experience and knowledge to the next generation of nurses. Jimmy has been married to the love of his life, Carol, since 1984. They have four grown and married children and have 11 grandchildren and another on the way.