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Gerri-Lyn Boyden

faculty

Gerri-Lyn Boyden '23, PhD she/her

Clinical Assistant Professor

College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community

Curriculum Vitae

Contact

508-999-8412

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Education

2023University of Massachusetts DartmouthPhD
2020University of Massachusetts DartmouthMSN
1996University of Rhode IslandBSN
1991University of Rhode IslandBA

Teaching

  • Community Nursing
  • Nursing Scholarship
  • Service-learning
  • Nursing & Healthcare Education

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Online and Continuing Education Courses

This is a professional role development course for RN students that focuses on three key processes used by the nurse to maximize health: promoting health, guiding persons through the health care experience and shaping the health care environment. Factors that impact professional nursing practice are considered through critical analysis of historical influences, philosophical perspectives, professional standards, economic forces and public policy. Emphasis is placed on introducing the theoretical basis for practice, and the development of critical thinking, scholarly writing, and communication skills.

Introduction to theoretical & evidence-based approaches to nursing education. Pedagogical methods are explored to develop student critical thinking & clinical competence in the role of nurse educator in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on assessing learning needs, educational planning, instructional design, teaching strategies, test construction and evaluation based on theoretical & empirical knowledge.

This is a professional role development course for RN students that focuses on three key processes used by the nurse to maximize health: promoting health, guiding persons through the health care experience and shaping the health care environment. Factors that impact professional nursing practice are considered through critical analysis of historical influences, philosophical perspectives, professional standards, economic forces and public policy. Emphasis is placed on introducing the theoretical basis for practice, and the development of critical thinking, scholarly writing, and communication skills.
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Research

Research interests

  • Psychological Resilience & Trauma
  • De-escalation Skills in Nursing Education & Clinical Practice
  • Nursing Workforce Well-being & Retention
  • Service-Learning in Nursing Education
  • Humanistic Nursing Education

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Dr. Gerri-Lyn Boyden is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing & Health Sciences. She teaches across the MS and undergraduate program tracks, with courses spanning professional nursing, scholarship, community and global health, and service-learning. Her research focuses on resilience, psychological trauma, and well-being among nursing students, clinical nurses, and community-based populations with chronic illness. She has published in leading journals such as Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Clinical Nursing, and Nurse Educator. Dr. Boyden is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International. She is also Faculty Director of the Nursing Faculty Loan Program at UMass Dartmouth. Prior to her full-time academic role, she worked extensively in psychiatric nursing and as a clinical preceptor, providing decades of experience in mentoring and leadership. She is deeply committed to student success, innovative teaching, and fostering resilience in the next generation of nurses.