Michelle Byrne  PhD, RN, CNE, CNOR

Professor
Director of MS/Nursing Education

Education:

BSN and MS Nursing education:  University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD in Nursing Education:  Georgia State University

Courses:

          N6150 Instructional Design & Teaching Strategies for Nursing Education
          N7160 Cultural Competence in the Community
          N6060 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
          N6250 Assessment, Measurement, & Evaluation in Nursing Education
          N6200 Theory for Advanced Practice
          N6270 Practicum in Academic Nursing Education
          N7051 Clinical Immersion for Nurse Education
          N7060 Nursing Education Leadership Project

As director for the MS in nursing education concentration, Dr. Byrne has demonstrated leadership in curricular and instructional innovation.  Her clinical experience was in perioperative nursing and she had published extensively and serves on the AORN Journal Editorial Board.  She has served as National President for Competency & Credentialing Institute and is a strong advocate for continuing competency through certification in nursing.  Currently she is a Commissioner for the CNE credential with National League for Nursing (NLN).  She teaches faculty and nursing workshops addressing leadership, cultural inclusion, and educator competencies.