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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Dr. Nancy Kurilla, PhD, RN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, CLC, RNC-LRN, CLS

Assistant Professor,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Education

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Ph.D., 2025
Nursing research
2020 To 2025

University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Post Masters, 2020
Participatory Health Research

Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Masters of Science, 2014
Nursing Education

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois, United States
Applied Science, 1987
Registered Nurse

Professional Associations

Midwest Nursing Research Society
2021 - Present

Society of Rogerian Scholars
2020 - 2024

Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Eta Chapter
2020 - Present

Association for Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing
2009 - Present

Golden Key International Honour Society
0 - Present

National Association of Neonatal Nurses
0 - Present

Interest

  • Community/Public Health
  • Health Promotion/Wellness
  • Home Health Care
  • Maternal Health
  • Maternal-Child Health
  • Neonatal
  • Nursing Education
  • Research
  • Women's Health

Certifications

  • RN
  • IBCLC, RNC-MNN, CLC, RNC-LRN, CLS, Certified Manuscript Peer Reviewer, Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid

Job History

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Assistant Professor, Student Success Coordinator, Instructor
Edwardsville, IL, United States
January 2018 - present

Beck School of Practical Nursing
Nursing Instructor, Advisor, Tutor
Redbud, IL, United States
January 2017 - January 2018

Belleville Memorial Hospital
Obstetrical Nurse: Labor/Delivery, Postpartum, NICU, Lactation Consultant
Belleville, IL, United States
January 2008 - January 2018

Honors and Awards

March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award, Finalist
March of Dimes
2020

March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award, Nominee
March of Dimes
2019

Potter Scholarship for Qualitative Research Award, $2500
Saint Louis University (SLU)
2024

Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Writing for Publication Award
Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Eta Chapter
2022

SIUE Difference Maker Award
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
2021

SIUE Teaching Recognition Award
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
2023

SIUE University Housing Faculty and Staff Fellow of the Year Award
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
2024