Anthony J. DeLellis, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean for Administration and Professor Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Contact Information VCU School of Nursing |
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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 |
Selected Publications
DeLellis, A.J, Jablonski, R.A. and Parham, I.A. (July, 2007), “Consensus Building on Principles of Respect-Worthy Behavior via Multi-Site Videoconferencing in Continuing Education of Personal Care Assistants,” Perspectives: New York Journal of Adult Learning, pp. 35-38, Vol.5, No. 2.
DeLellis, A.J. (January/March, 2006), “Leadership for Cross Cultural Respect Among Health Care Personnel: An Alternative Approach,” Health Care Manager, pp. 85-90, Vol. 2, No.1.
DeLellis, A.J. and Sauer, R.L. (May, 2004), “Respect as Ethical Foundation for Communication in Employee Relations,” Laboratory Medicine, pp. 262-266, No. 5, Vol. 35.
DeLellis, A.J. and Sarymsakova, B. (2003), “Respect for Persons When Wealthy Countries Conduct Health and Medical Research in Less Wealthy Countries,” Journal of Central Asian Health Services Research, pp. 47-50, Vol. 2, No. 1.
DeLellis, A.J. (2000), “Respect in the Perinatal Experience,” Guest Editorial, Journal of Perinatal Education, pp. viii; ix-xii, Vol. 9, No. 4.
DeLellis, A.J. (spring, 2000), “Clarifying the Concept of Respect: Implications for Leadership,” Journal of Leadership Studies, pp. 35-49,Vol. 7, No. 2.
DeLellis, A.J., Kardos, E.G. and Langston, N.F. (May/June, 1999), “Development in Schools of Nursing: Fund Raising to Further Long-Range Strategic Plans,” Nurse Educator, pp. 29-34,Vol. 24, No. 3.
DeLellis, A.J., Henry, J. and Decker, L.E. (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, pp. 104-108, Vol. 15, No. 2.
DeLellis, A.J., Stehlikova, H., Gladkij, I. and Gluckaufova, D. (spring, 1997), “Training Abroad by American Management Faculty: Trainer - Interpreter Teamwork and Preparation,” International Education Forum, pp. 71-78, 17/1.
DeLellis, A.J. (June, 1997), “Creating a Climate to Foster Mutual Respect Among Employees: A Workshop Design,” Health Care Supervisor, pp. 48-56.
McCue, M.J. and DeLellis, A.J. (spring/summer, 1993), "Teaching Corporate Finance Via Computer Conferencing: An Application for Executive Education," Journal of Financial Practice and Education, pp. 55-59.
DeLellis, A.J. (1991). “Tapping Creativity in Others,” Training and Development Journal, pp. 48-52, Vol. 45, No. 11.
Recent Presentations
International
DeLellis, A.J. “Respect-worthy Leadership: Technique for Structured Discussion – as Applied in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, and the United States.” International Leadership Association Conference, Round Table Presentation (refereed), Washington, D.C., 2004.
DeLellis, A.J. “Ten Principles of Respect for Subjects of Health and Medical Research.” Presented at Plenary Session of Conference on Ethics Committees of the Confederation of Independent States (invited), Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2002.
DeLellis, A.J. “Using the Internet to Search for Funding from Philanthropic Foundations," presented to faculty of the Kazakhstan School of Public Health, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2001 and again in 2002.
DeLellis, A.J. “Integrated Typology of Respect.” International Leadership Association Conference, Poster Presentation (refereed), Toronto, Canada, 2000.
DeLellis, A.J., “Community Nursing and Ethics in End of Life Care,” Facilitator of U.S. Panel that included Jablonski, R.A. and Laskaris, J. Palacky University’s Institute of the Theory and Practice of Nursing and the Department of Social Medicine and Policy - and VCU, Joint Video Conference, Richmond, VA, 1998.
DeLellis, A.J. “American Philanthropic Foundations in Central and Eastern Europe: Implications for the Czech Republic,” Presenter. Palacky University’s Institute of the Theory and Practice of Nursing and the Department of Social Medicine and Policy - and VCU, Joint Video Conference, Richmond, VA, 1998.
National
DeLellis, A.J. “Respect-Worthy Leadership at Every Level: Developing Organizational Consensus in Long-Term Care,” American College of Health Care Administrators Convocation, presenter, (refereed), Covington, Kentucky, May, 2008.
DeLellis, A.J. “Respect-Worthy Leadership at Every Level: Facilitating Personal Development Plans,” American College of Health Care Administrators Convocation, presenter, (refereed), Covington, Kentucky, May, 2008.
State and Local
A series of externally funded workshops in home health care, offered through VCU’s Center for Geriatric Education, Live interactive videoconference workshops originating from VCU to multiple locations in Virginia:
Jablonski, R.A. and DeLellis, A.J. “Respect-Worthy Supervisor: Receiving and Giving Respect in Home Health Care Supervision,” spring, 2007.
DeLellis, A.J. and Jablonski, R.A. “Teamwork for Personal Care Assistants and Supervisors,” spring, 2007.
Jablonski, R.A. and DeLellis, A.J., “Avoiding Burnout: Caring for Others by Caring for Ourselves,” fall, 2006.
Jablonski, R.A. and DeLellis, A.J. “Seeing the Person, Not the Illness, fall, 2005.
Jablonski, R.A. and DeLellis, A.J., “It’s OK to Become Attached to Your Clients: Dealing with Loss, Death, and Mourning,” fall, 2005.
DeLellis, A.J., “Hiring and Interviewing Issues,” Society of Research Administrators/Virginia, State Conference, Facilitator, Richmond, VA, summer, 2005.
DeLellis, A.J., “Foundations of Respect in Employee Relations: Concepts and Skills,” Virginia Geriatric Education Center, Presenter, Warrenton, VA, Richmond, VA, Petersburg, VA, fall, 2002.
DeLellis, A.J., “More Heads Are Better than One: A Managerial Approach to Decision Making,” Virginia Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Workshop, Presenter, Richmond, VA, 1990.
DeLellis, A.J., “Negotiating Skills, ”Healthcare Financial Management Association, Virginia Chapter, Conference, Presenter, Wintergreen, VA, 1990.
Courses Taught
Graduate:
- Nurse as Leader
- Health Care Management Roles and Processes
- Organizational Behavior in Health Care Organizations
- Administration of Long-Term Care Facilities
- Management in Health Care Facilities
- Grants Management
- Supervision and School Leadership
- Introduction to Community Education
Undergraduate:
- Applied Aspects of Health Care Management
- Practicum in Long-Term Care Administration
- Personnel Management in Health Care Facilities
- Methods of Community Analysis
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Sociology I (introduction)
- Sociology II (social problems)
- Introduction to Political Science
- Community Organization and Development
- Program Leadership and Development
Selected Current and Former Leadership Roles
- Assistant Dean for Administration, School of Nursing, VCU
- Director of the Program in Long-Term and Health Care Management, School of Allied Health Professions, VCU
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Health Care Administrators
- Association of University Professors in Health Administration
- International Leadership Association
- National League for Nursing
- Virginia Society of Research Administrators