Professor & Global Education Coordinator
Dr. Lisa Woodley, with over three decades of experience in nursing education and over 35 years as a practicing nurse in both pediatric and adult health care settings, is deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of nurses and nurse educators. Her passion for inclusive nursing education is evident in her mentorship of junior faculty and students, as well as her extensive scholarly contributions. She has a rich history of presenting and publishing on topics such as the experiences of underrepresented nursing students, inclusive teaching methodologies in classroom and clinical settings, and the impact of global learning opportunities on students.
As the first Global Education Coordinator for the SON, Dr. Woodley aims to broaden opportunities for global education within nursing. She is deeply involved with designing, implementing, and evaluating collaborative online international learning (COIL) as well as study abroad experiences and mentors others in the same. She collaborates extensively with various stakeholders, including university offices and international partners, with her long-term goal of ensuring that every graduate from Carolina’s nursing programs emerges with the skills needed to navigate global healthcare challenges.
Dr. Woodley has received numerous teaching awards at both school and campus levels, and is nationally and internationally recognized for her contributions to inclusive global nursing education.
In addition to being a dedicated nurse educator, Dr. Woodley maintains an active clinical practice. She serves as a Certified Hospice and Palliative per diem weekend staff nurse at Transitions LifeCare Hospice home in Raleigh, NC, where she provides compassionate nursing care for dying patients and their families.
Education
1988: BSN, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1994: MSN-Ed, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
2019: PhD in Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2023 Inaugural COIL Champion, UNC Chapel Hill
2023-2024 Women ADVANCE Leadership Program Participant, UNC Chapel Hill
2023 COIL Publication Award: UNC Global, UNC Chapel Hill, 2023
2022-2024 COIL Faculty Fellow, Campus-wide Appointment, UNC Chapel Hill
2022 UNC Curriculum Development Award: Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Partnership with University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
2021 Educational Excellence Award. UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing.
2021 Best Research Article Award, NLN Education Summit, Washington DC. “Acculturating into Nursing for Hispanic/Latinx Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Secondary Data Analysis”
2021 UNC Curriculum Development Award: Collaborative Online International Learning (Partnership with University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
2021 UNC Chapman Family Teaching Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Education
2019 Recipient of NLN/SNRS Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Washington, DC.
2019 Dean’s Award, Outstanding Doctoral Student, UNC Greensboro
2018 Eunice M. Smith Scholarship Award, North Carolina Nurses’ Association
2018 Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship Award, Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
2017 Educational Support Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, May 2017. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2017 Nursing Faculty of the Year, UNC Healthcare, May 2017, Chapel Hill, NC
2017 Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Alpha Chapter, Faculty Small Research Grant Winner, April 2017
2016 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students, UNC-Chapel Hill.
2012 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2012 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, August 2012. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2012 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, May 2012. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2012 UNC Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, February, 2012, UNC-Chapel Hill.
2011 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, December 2011. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2011 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, August 2011. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2011 Educational Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, May 2011. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2010 Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Instruction Award for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students, December 2010. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2010 Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Instruction Award for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students, August 2010. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2010 Excellence in Teaching and Instruction Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2009 Transformational Leadership: Undergraduate Faculty Teaching Excellence Award for Undergraduate Nursing Students, December 2009. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2008 Undergraduate Faculty Teaching Excellence Award: Excellence in Classroom and Clinical Teaching for Undergraduate Nursing Students, December 2008. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2008 Teaching Excellence Award: Excellence in Classroom and Clinical Teaching for Undergraduate Nursing Students, August 2008. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2007 Excellence in Classroom Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students, May 2007. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2006 Excellence in Course Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students & Excellence in Clinical Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students, August 2006. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2005 Excellence in Course Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students, August 2005. UNC-Chapel Hill.
2004 Excellence in Clinical and Course Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students, August 2004. UNC-Chapel Hill.
SCHOLARSHIP
Books and chapters, including pages:
Woodley, L., and Sharpe, L. (in press). Clinical Teaching in Nursing. In M. Oermann, J. De Gagne, & B. Cusatis Phillips (Eds.). Teaching in Nursing and Role of the Educator: The Complete Guide to Best Practice in Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum Development. (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company: New York, NY.
Woodley, L., and Stanek, J. (2021). Clinical Teaching in Nursing. In M. Oermann (Ed.). Teaching in Nursing and Role of the Educator: The Complete Guide to Best Practice in Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum Development. (3rd ed.). (pp. 209-230). Springer Publishing Company: New York, NY.
Woodley, L. (2017). Clinical Teaching in Nursing. In M. Oermann, J. De Gagne, & B. Cusatis Phillips (Eds.). Teaching in Nursing and Role of the Educator: The Complete Guide to Best Practice in Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum Development. (2nd ed.). (pp. 179-201). Springer Publishing Company: New York, NY.
Woodley, L. (2013). Clinical Teaching in Nursing. In M. Oermann (Ed.). Teaching in Nursing and Role of the Educator: The Complete Guide to Best Practice in Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum Development. (pp. 141-161). Springer Publishing Company: New York, NY.
Refereed papers/articles:
Woodley L. K. (2024). Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Guide Nurse Educator Students. Nurse Educator, 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001650. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001650
Brennan, K., Woodley, L., & Winstead, C. (2024). Bridging the gap: Innovating undergraduate public health nursing education through a service-learning health fair project. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), 10.1111/phn.13324. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13324
Woodley, L., Skelton, B., Stone, E., Stanley, E., Nance, J., & De La Grana, A. (2023). Experiential Learning of Childhood Growth and Development Through a Pediatric Play Project. Nursing Education Perspectives. DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001037
Brokob, M., Apple, B., Pendergraft-Horne, K. and Woodley, L. (2023). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Survey Tools, and Unfolding Case Studies to Enhance Student Learning. Nurse Educator. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001465
Woodley, L., Rodriguez dos Santos, M., Crandell, J., Grant, G. & Cosgrove, B. (2023). Collaborative online international learning in undergraduate nursing education: from inspiration to impact. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 20(1), 20220077. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2022-0077
Bush, R., & Woodley, L. (2022). Implementation of an Educational Intervention to Increase Nurses’ Knowledge and Self-Confidence with Family Presence During Pediatric Resuscitation, Critical Care Nurse, 42(4), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2022898
Woodley, L. (2021). A call to action for Hispanic/Latino nursing students: Create change! Nursing Imprint, 68(2), 16-18.
Woodley, L. & Lewallen, L. (2021). Forging unique paths: The lived experience of Hispanic/Latino baccalaureate nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(1), 13-19 . https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20201217-04
Woodley, L. (2020). Stone soup: A metaphor creating an inclusive learning environment within nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education. 59(11):651-654. https://doi-org.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/10.3928/01484834-20201020-10
Woodley, L. & Lewallen L. (2020). Acculturating into nursing for Hispanic / Latinx baccalaureate nursing students: A secondary data analysis. Nursing Education Perspectives. 41(4), 235-240. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000627
Woodley, Lisa K. (2019). Reducing health disparities in pediatric asthma. Pediatric Nursing, 45(4), 191-198.
Woodley, L., & Lewallen, L. (2019). Acculturation into nursing for Hispanic/Latino prelicensure nursing students and new graduates: Integrative review of literature. Nurse Educator, 44(5), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000610
Weiner, J.A., & Woodley, L.K. (2018). An integrative review of sibling responses to childhood cancer. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 31(4), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcap.12219
Hill, J., Woodley, L., Goodwin, M. (2018). Simulations to prepare graduate nursing students for the clinical teaching role. Nursing Education Perspectives, 39(5), 319-321.
Woodley, L., (2018). The reciprocity of touch. Nursing 2018, 48(7), 54-55. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000534091.41368.08
Barksdale, D., Woodley, L., Page, J., Bernhardt, J., Kowlowitz, V. & Oermann, M. (2011). Faculty development: Doing more with less. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 42(12), 537-546.
Digital and other novel forms of scholarship:
Woodley, L. (2019). Socialization of Hispanic / Latinx nursing students into nursing. Podcast for Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/socialization-hispanic-latinx-nursing-students-into/id1467432231?i=1000448027911&fbclid=IwAR1iDASMv4fGh5BpEqso3cgFpcN4Vytf62UZLdhxkdzSEel39OehyG18rpU
Refereed unpublished oral presentations and/or abstracts:
Woodley, L.K., Woodley, L.Y, & Rodrigues dos Santos, M. (2024). Advancing diversity, equity, and success of nursing students through US-Brazil COIL collaborations. American Association of Colleges & Universities 2024 Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success. Philadelphia, PA and Virtual Conference. March 2024.
Woodley, Lisa, Rodriguez dos Santos, Maiara, Udyavar, Sharmila., Woodley, Lucas, Cosgrove, Beth, Grant, Gabrielle. (2023). Cross-Cultural Alignment Model: Assessing the Impact of COIL on Nursing students. International Virtual Exchange Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 2023.
Davis, S., & Woodley, L. (2023). Enhancing Nursing Global Health Competencies of Undergraduate Nursing students through a Study Abroad Experience “Down Under”. Association for Leadership Science in Nursing, Birmingham, Alabama, October 2023.
Woodley, L., Cosgrove, B., Rodriguez dos Santos, M., & Grant, G. (2023). Teaching Family Centered Nursing Care through Collaborative Online International Learning. International Family Nursing Association Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland. June 2023.
Woodley, L. & Cosgrove, B. (2023). Collaborative Online International Learning: Impact on Nursing Students. National League for Nursing Nursing Education Research Conference. Washington, DC. March 2023.
Woodley, L., Udyavar, S., Grace, E. (2022). Leveraging virtual engagement for global learning: Nursing as an exemplar. American Association of Colleges & Universities International Conference: Transforming Global Learning Practice: Time for Action. October 2022
Woodley, L. (2021). Stone Soup: The Story Continues. AACN Diversity Symposium (virtual), November 2021.
Woodley, L. (2019). Political climates and family immigration experiences: Impact on Hispanic / Latinx nursing students. Research Peer-Reviewed Poster Presentation, Sigma International Nursing Research Congress, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 2019.
Woodley, L. (2019). Acculturating into nursing: Lived experiences of Hispanic / Latinx baccalaureate nursing students. Poster and Podium Presentation, Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, March 2019
Woodley, L. (2018). The lived experience of minority nursing students: A pilot study. Poster and Podium Presentation, Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. March 2018.
Woodley, L. & Forcina Hill, J. (2017). The next generation of nurse educators: Facilitating best clinical teaching practice using simulation. Poster Presentation for Emerging Trends in Nursing Education: Virtual Simulation Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, September 2017.
Woodley, L. (2008). Integrative unfolding case studies: Use for nursing students. North Carolina Board of Nursing Education Summit, Sponsored by the National League for Nurses. Chapel Hill, NC, April 2008.
Refereed other products of scholarship:
Woodley, L. (2019). Acculturating into nursing: The lived experiences of Hispanic / Latinx baccalaureate nursing students. PhD Dissertation, Proquest number 13808336.
Woodley, L. (2000). A Student’s Guide to Effective Paper Writing, Langara College, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Woodley, L. (1994). Student Nurses’ Perceptions of Effective Clinical Teaching Behaviors, Master’s Thesis, UBC, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Invited presentations:
MacQuarrie, T., Cruz, L., Woodley, L., Santos, M. (2024). SUNY COIL Webinar: What to consider when compiling student data with your international partner. State University of New York.
Woodley, L. (2024). Padlet use in COIL, UNC Chapel Hill
Udyavar, S., Woodley, L. (2023). Collaborative Online International Learning within the Health Sciences, Gillings School of Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill.
Udyavar, S., Woodley, L., Meredith, M., Versenyi, A., Mittal, M., Grace, E. (2023). Collaborative Online International Learning at Carolina, UNC Center for Faculty Excellence Faculty Showcase: UNC Chapel Hill.
Woodley, L. (2022). Global Education Experiences in Nursing Education. The Ron Strauss Global Oral Health Conference: Humanitarian Short Term Experiences in Global Health from 3 Approaches: Research, Education, and Clinical.
Woodley, L. (2021). Unfolding case studies in online teaching environments: A teaching pedagogy to enhance student learning. UNC Center for Faculty Excellence Faculty Showcase. UNC Chapel Hill.
2009 Invited Speaker: Using Evidence Based Practice in Nursing, Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC, October 2009. Conference for practicing nurses. “Evidence Based Practice in Pediatrics”.
2009 Invited Speaker: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Savannah, Georgia, February, 2009. “Evaluating Students in Clinical Practicum”.
2000 Invited Speaker: Provincial Nursing Educator’s Conference, New Westminster, B.C., Canada. “Effective Clinical Teacher Behaviors”.
1998 Invited Speaker: Provincial Nursing Education Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Students’ Perceptions of Effective Clinical Teaching”.
Graduate Student Assistantship Grant Award: UNC Greensboro, 2017 and 2018
Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Alpha Chapter, Faculty Small Research Grant Winner, 2017
Best practices in nursing education
Diversity and inclusivity in nursing education
Pediatric and adult health nursing
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
International Nursing Education
Global Learning
