Shelley F. Conroy, Ed.D., M.S., RN, CNE
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
Chair, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Graduate Programs and Administrative Support
Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Education
- Ed.D. (Curriculum and Instruction), University of Central Florida
- M.S. (Maternal-Infant Nursing), Virginia Commonwealth University
- B.S.N. (Nursing), Virginia Commonwealth University
Research/Scholarship Interests
- Collaborating for international education partnerships
- Global nursing education
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Holistic nursing
- Transcultural nursing
- Curriculum design and evaluation in nursing education
Teaching
Conroy teaches in the graduate program nursing education courses. She also mentors DNP students in their project work.
Select Publications
- Giddens, J., Douglas, J.P & Conroy, S. (2022, January). The revised AACN Essentials: Implications for nursing regulation. Journal of Nursing Regulation. (12)4, 16-22.
- Conroy, S., Hastings-Tolsma, M., Voreis, K. & Deboskey, H. (2020). Traditional Chinese medicine: A qualitative study for reconsidering nursing care in the United States. Journal of Holistic Nursing. (38)4, 336-349.
- Spies, L.A., Garner, S.L., Hastings-Tolsma, M., Riley, C., Millenbruch, J., Faucher, M., Prater, L. & Conroy, S. (2017). A model for upscaling global partnerships and building nurse and midwifery capacity. International Nursing Review. (64)3, 331-344.
- Conroy, S.F. & Taggart, H.M. (2016). The impact of a cultural immersion study abroad experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Journal of Holistic Nursing. (34)3, 229-235.
- Garner, S.L., Conroy, S. F., & Bader, S.G. (2015). Nurse migration from India: A literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. (52)12, 1879-1890.
Professional Service
Conroy serves as the chair of the Professional Nurse Standards Committee for CGFNS, a global credentials evaluation organization to support international mobility in the health professions. She has held numerous professional leadership positions over her career, including serving as president of the Virginia Board of Nursing.