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The 2008 NLN Immersion in Evidence-Based
Nursing Education
University Place Conference Center and Hotel
on the Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis Campus
June 8-13, 2008
Immersion Faculty
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Diane M. Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN
 Dr.
Billings is Chancellor's Professor Emeritus from Indiana University
School of Nursing. A visionary leader in nursing education,
Dr. Billings is a scholar, author, developer, and master teacher.
Well known for mentoring and supporting fellow faculty members
throughout her distinguished 35-year career, Dr. Billings has
inspired a sense of confidence and a sense of empowerment in
her colleagues.Her articles, books, presentations,
and national and international consultation amply illustrate
her scholarly leadership. She has served as an editorial board
member for numerous professional journals such as the Journal
of Nursing Education and the Journal of Continuing Education
in Nursing. Dr. Billings has also served as a member of the
NLN Council for Nursing Informatics, the NLN Nursing Education
Research Advisory Council, the NLN Centers of Excellence in
Nursing Education review panel, and as a Summit abstract reviewer.
She currently leads the NLN Ambassador Program and is the
Manager of the NLN Academy of Nursing Education.
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Jean Giddens, PhD, APRN-BC
Jean Giddens is a seasoned nurse educator from the
University of New Mexico, College of Nursing. Her clinical expertise
lies in adult health. For the last several years she has been
the coordinator for the MSN nursing education program at UNM
and has been heavily involved with curriculum reform. Dr. Giddens
has created a virtual web-based community known as The Neighborhood
which fosters conceptual learning among students. She has authored
many nursing textbooks, electronic media and journal articles,
and has been a consultant to several nursing programs in the
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Judith
A. Halstead, DNS, RN, ANEF
Judith Halstead is professor and executive associate dean for
academic affairs for Indiana University School of Nursing in
Indianapolis. With more than 28 years of experience in undergraduate
and graduate nursing education, Dr. Halstead has focused her
expertise in online education, curriculum development, and evidence-based
teaching in nursing education. She is coeditor of the widely
referenced book, Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty. Dr.
Halstead served as the chair for the NLN’s Task Group
on Nurse Educator Competencies, which developed evidence-based
educator competencies and is editor of the NLN publication,
Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Eidence-based Practive
for Nurse Educators. Dr. Halstead was the 2005 recipient of
the MNRS Curriculum and Education Research Section Advancement
of Science Award for her leadership in advancing the science
of nursing education and served as the chairperson for the NLN
Nursing Education Research Advisory Council from 2005-2007.
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Marilyn Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN
 Marilyn
Oermann is a Professor and Division Chair in the School of Nursing
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is author/co-author
of 10 nursing education books and more than 150 articles in
nursing and healthcare journals. She has edited 6 volumes of
the Annual Review of Nursing Education. Her current
books are Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education
(2nd ed.), Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education
(2nd ed.), and Writing for Publication in Nursing.
Dr. Oermann has written extensively on educational outcomes,
teaching and evaluation in nursing education, and writing
for publication as a nurse educator. She is the Editor of
the Journal of Nursing Care Quality and past editor
of the Annual Review of Nursing Education. Dr. Oermann
has a Certification in Writing/Editing from the American Medical
Writers Association. She lectures widely on nursing education
topics. She is a member of the American Academy of Nursing
and NLN Academy of Nursing Education
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Karen
T. Pardue MS, RN, CNE
 Ms.
Pardue is associate professor and assistant director of the
Department
of Nursing and Health Services Management at the University
of New England.
Throughout her career, she has taught nursing at a variety of
levels, including associate, baccalaureate, RN-to-BSN, and master's
degree programs. She co-established the
curriculum for the RN-to-BSN option at the University of New
England and is the coordinator of the international education
program at the branch campus in Tel
Aviv, Israel. Ms. Pardue’s scholarship is focused on creative
and innovative teaching
methods in nursing education. She has published and presented
extensively
on exploring the arts in nursing education. Ms. Pardue previously
served as the chairperson
for the NLN’s Task Group on Innovation in Nursing Education
is currently a Faculty Mentor for the Johnson and Johnson/NLN
Foundation Faculty Leadership Project; and is a member of the
Nursing Education Advisory Council (NEAC)/td>
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Terry
Valiga, EdD, RN, FAAN
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Dr. Valiga is the chief program officer at the National
League for Nursing, a position she has held since July 1999.
Prior to her appointment at the NLN, Dr. Valiga served on the
faculty and held administrative positions in five universities
over a 26-year period: Trenton State College, Seton Hall University,
Georgetown University, Villanova University, and Fairfield University,
where she was the Dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Valiga
has published extensively on a variety of leadership and education-related
topics and has co-authored three books. In addition, she has
presented papers and workshops at national and international
conferences and served as a consultant to many schools of nursing
in the United States and abroad. In recognition of her sustained
contributions to nursing scholarship and nursing education,
Dr. Valiga has received several prestigious national awards
and has been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing. |
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