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Anthony J. DeLellis, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of Administration and Associate Professor

Contact Information

VCU School of Nursing
PO Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
Ph: (804) 828-3215
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Education

1977 Ed.D. Administration and Supervision, University of Virginia
1974 M.A. Community Leadership: Educational Administration, Central Michigan University
1970 B.A. Sociology, University of Delaware- Newark, Delaware

Research Funding/External Funding

Project Title: Undergraduate Curriculum Outcome Assessment in Health Administration. Principal Co-Investigator (with Dolores Gurnick). Project funded by the Office of the Provost, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990, $1,948.

Project Title: Administrative and Organizational Development Services. Principal Investigator. Project funded by the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992, $62,532.

Project Title: Implementing State Level CETA Staff Development Programs Throughout Federal Region III. Principal Investigator (co-authored with Carol Amato). Project funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Region III, MAS, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1981 $78,000.

Project Title: Interagency Cooperation in Employment and Training. Principal Investigator. Project funded by the Governor's Employment and Training Council, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1981, $24.324.


Awards, Fellowships & Honors

Director of the Program that received the Education Award, given by the American College of Health Care Administrators to the Program in Long-Term and Health Care Management at VCU. The award was given to the Program for making the greatest educational contribution to long-term care administration in the U.S. in 1992.

Certificate of Recognition, Virginia Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators (for public service)

Certificate of Appreciation, American College of Health Care Administrators (for service to students)

Distinguished and Meritorious Service Award, Virginia Bar Association (for service to the elderly through education in long-term care).

Honorary Member, Virginia Association of Non-profit Homes for the Aging, by resolution of the Board of Directors at annual conference.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Fellow: University of Virginia, 1975-1977; Mott Leadership Training Center, 1973-1974.


Selected Publications

Anthony J. DeLellis and Ronald L. Sauer (May, 2004), “Respect as Ethical Foundation for Communication in Employee Relations,” Laboratory Medicine, No. 5, Vol. 35, pp. 262-266.

Anthony J. DeLellis and Bakhut Sarymsakova (2003), “Respect for Persons When Wealthy Countries Conduct Health and Medical Research in Less Wealthy Countries,” Journal of Central Asian Health Services Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 47-50.

Anthony J. DeLellis (spring, 2000), “Clarifying the Concept of Respect: Implications for Leadership,” Journal of Leadership Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 35-49.

Anthony J. DeLellis (May/June, 1999), Edward G. Kardos and Nancy F. Langston, “Development in Schools of Nursing: Fund Raising to Further Long-Range Strategic Plans,” Nurse Educator, Vol. 24, No. 3, Pp. 29-34.

Anthony J. DeLellis, JoAnne Henry, and Larry E. Decker (April, 1998), “Collaboration Between Schools of Nursing and Local Education Agencies to Provide Health Care Services to PK-12 Students: Elements of Cooperative Agreements,” Public Health Nursing, Vol. 15, No. 2, 104-108.

Anthony J. DeLellis, Helena Stehlikova, Ivan Gladkij, and Dagmar Gluckaufova (Spring, 1997), “Training Abroad by American Management Faculty: Trainer - Interpreter Teamwork and Preparation,” International Education Forum, 17/1, pp. 71-78.

Anthony J. DeLellis (June, 1997), “Establishing a Climate to Foster Mutual Respect Among Employees: A Workshop Design,” Health Care Supervisor, 15:4, pp. 48-56.


Representative Presentations

International Leadership Association Conference, Respect-worthy Leadership: Technique for Structured Discussion as Applied in Kazakhstan, Czech Republic and U.S., Washington, D.C., 2004.

International Conference on Ethics Committees of the Confederation of Independent States, Ten Principles of Respect for Subjects of Health and Medical Research, presenter, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2002.

Virginia Geriatric Education Center, Foundations of Respect in Employee Relations: Concepts and Skills, curriculum designer and presenter, Warrenton, VA, Richmond, VA, Petersburg, VA, and Warrenton, VA, fall, 2002.

International Leadership Association Conference, Integrated Typology of Respect, poster presentation, Toronto, Canada, 2000.

Palacky University and VCU, Joint Video Conference, American Philanthropic Foundations in Central and Eastern Europe: Implications for the Czech Republic, Presenter, Richmond, VA, 1998.

McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital, Conflict Management for Nursing Managers, Presenter, Richmond, VA, 1994.

Virginia Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Committee Leadership for Board Members, Presenter, Richmond, VA, 1994.


Academic Appointments or other Significant Work Experience

1993 - present
School of Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Assistant Dean and Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Systems

1986-1993
Department of Health Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Associate Professor and Director
Program in Long-Term and Health Care Management

1986-1993
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Research Administrative Officer and Assistant Director,
Division of Substance Abuse Medicine

1980 - 1982
Virginia Commonwealth University
Center for Public Affairs
Richmond, Virginia
Assistant Professor in Public Affairs

1974 - 1975
Delaware Technical and Community College
Department of Human Services
Wilmington, Delaware

1969 - 1973
Highlands Community School
Wilmington Public Schools
Wilmington, Delaware
Community Education Coordinator


Memberships in Professional Organizations

Kazakhstan School of Public Health - Consultant on organizational behavior curriculum and research infrastructure.

Mediator - Office of Human Resources, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Association for Conflict Resolution

International Leadership Association

Leadership Educators Association

National League for Nursing

Virginia Society of Research Administrators