Leona & Jerry Dempsey

Dr. Leona Dempsey retired from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing in 2007 after fifteen years as an associate professor, primarily teaching mental health nursing. She received her MSN from St. Xavier University and her Ph.D. from Loyola University of Chicago.

Upon her retirement, Leona and her husband, Jerry, established the Leona and Jerry Dempsey Nursing Scholarship. They are steadfast believers in the power of hard work and education. Leona and Jerry’s belief in education is witnessed by the fact that in their family, which includes their six children, are three persons with a Ph.D. and five persons with a master’s degree.