Sponsored by: Teachers College, Columbia University
​Nursing Education Alumni Association and the
National Student Nurses' Association, Inc.

The 57th Annual Isabel Maitland Stewart Conference on Research In Nursing  took place virtually on Friday, May 14, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM EDT. All speaker PowerPoint presentations are below. 
Marilyn H. Oermann
PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Keynote Address

"Nursing Education Research: Current State and Future Needs"

Dr. Marilyn Oermann is a Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing. Her scholarship focuses on nursing education, with an emphasis on evaluation of nursing, and studies of nursing literature. Her current research is on predatory publishing in nursing. 
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Endnote Address

"Shaping the Future of Nursing Education though Leadership:
Insights from 50 Years in the Field"

Dr. Theresa Valiga, Professor Emerita, Duke University School of Nursing, where she served as the Director of the Institute for Educational Excellence. She also served as Lead Faculty for the Nursing Education major in the MSN program and as Chair of the Division of Systems and Analytics.

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Theresa Valiga
​EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN

Special Presentations

Tresa Kaur
PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CHSE, CTN-A

"Online Learning: The State of the Science &
​Best Practices in Nursing Education"

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Dr. Tresa Kaur's research is in the area of simulation and best practices for teaching and learning. Other research interests include the role of EdDs in Nursing, online learning, technology and learning​, nursing informatics instructional technology, mentoring, diversity, and adolescent obesity. Dr. Kaur has taught online for over 10 years and utilizes her background in education, nursing informatics and leadership to create innovative and meaningful active learning experiences for her students.

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"Educational Innovation/Simulation in
​Nursing Education"

​Dr. Rober Kerner Jr., is the Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety Institute (PSI) and Assistant Professor at Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Thinking differently about experiential learning plan, execute and evaluate experiential learning methodologies using different forms of simulation. Tips on how to get started, best practices and where the field is moving to.

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Robert Kerner Jr.
JD, EdD, RN, EMT-P, CHSE

Poster Presentations

Teachers College Alumni, students and all healthcare providers were encouraged to submit abstracts on their research endeavors and innovations on topics related to their research. Click below to view the PowerPoint slides that were presented during the conference.