Brief Bio

Dr. Valiga, Clinical Professor at the Duke University School of Nursing, is the director of the Institute for Educational Excellence. She also serves as Lead Faculty for the Nursing Education specialty in the MSN Program. Dr. Valiga received a Bachelor's degree in nursing at Trenton (NJ) State College. She earned her MEd and EdD, both in in Nursing Education, at Columbia University Teachers' College. Before coming to Duke in 2008, she served for nine years as the chief program officer of the National League of Nursing (NLN). At NLN, she was instrumental in developing the Centers of Excellence program, the Academy of Nursing Education, position statements, the Hallmarks of Excellence in Nursing Education, the Excellence in Nursing Education Model, and several publications. She also served on the Blue Ribbon Panel for Nursing Education Research.

Dr. Valiga is internationally renowned for her expertise in nursing curriculum development, program evaluation, innovations in teaching, and the faculty role. She has published widely on issues related to nursing education, including student and faculty cognitive/intellectual development, leadership, and effective teaching strategies. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards for excellence in nursing education, including Sigma Theta Tau’s Elizabeth Russell Belford Award, the NLN's Isabel Stewart Award, and induction into the American Academy of Nursing and the NLN Academy for Nursing Education.

Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Awards and Honors

• 2012 2012 Luther Christman Lecturer on Nursing Education, Rush University College of Nursing

• 2009 Book-of-the-Year Award for The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing, American Journal of Nursing Company Leadership and Management

• 2009 Fellow, National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education

• 2009 Fellow, Academy of Nursing Education, National League for Nursing

• 2009 Selected as Mentor, National League for Nursing/Johnson & Johnson Faculty Leadership and Mentoring Program

• 2009 Who’s Who in Health Sciences Higher Education, Academic Keys

• 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award in Nursing Education, The College of New Jersey School of Nursing

• 2002 Mentor Award, Region 14, Sigma Theta Tau

• 2002 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

• 2002 Mentor Award, Region 14, Sigma Theta Tau

• 1999 Inducted into Teachers College Nursing Hall of Fame, Teachers College, Columbia University

• 1999 Isabel Stewart Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Nursing, National League for Nursing

• 1998 Listed in Media Guide to Health Care Experts (Education, Leadership), Sigma Theta Tau International

• 1998 Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare (2nd edition)

• 1995 2,000 Notable American Women (8th edition)

• 1995 Inducted, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

• 1995 Leadership Award, National League for Nursing Council of Constituent Leagues

• 1994 Alumni Achievement Award for Nursing Education, Nursing Education Alumni Association, Teachers College, Columbia University

• 1994 International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women (England)

• 1994 Theresa Christian Chapter Service Award, Alpha Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau

• 1994 Who's Who in America (14th edition)

• 1993 Who's Who in American Education

• 1993 Who's Who of American Women

• 1992 Award for Nursing Leadership, Alpha Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau

• 1992 Company Nursing Education Book-of-the-Year Award for The Nurse Educator in Academe: Strategies for Success, American Journal of Nursing

• 1992 Nominated for the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania's Excellence in Nursing Education Award

• 1987 Inducted, Phi Kappa Phi

• 1987 Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing

• 1986 Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, Alpha Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau

• 1984 Who's Who in American Nursing, Society of Nursing Professionals

• 1982 Award for Excellence in Research, Gamma Nu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau

• 1980 Selected by members of the Senior Class as a Faculty Member spotlighted in the Ye Domesday Booke (yearbook), Georgetown University, Washington, DC

• 1978 Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau International

Areas of Expertise

• Nursing and Health Care Leadership
• Nursing Education

Representative Publications

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22239477 Valiga, T. M., Ironside, P. M. Crafting a national agenda for nursing education research. [Editorial] J Nurs Educ. January 1, 2012; 51(1); 3-6

• 2011 -- Valiga, T. M. Philosophical foundations of the curriculum In Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, edited by Billings, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. November 14, 2011; pp. 107-118. St. Louis, MO: Saunders.

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21667881 Wood, K. A., Moskovitz, C., Valiga, T. M. Audio feedback for student writing in online nursing courses: Exploring student and instructor reactions. J Nurs Educ. June, 2011; 50(9); 1-4

• 2011 -- Valiga, T. M. The teaching experience in nursing (Chapter 3). In Evidence-based teaching in nursing: A foundation for educators, edited by Cannon, S. and Boswell, C. January 25, 2011; Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• 2010 -- Valiga, T. M. The National League for Nursing: Leading the way to excellence in nursing education. In Teaching Nursing: The Art and Science (2nd ed.), edited by Caputi, L. 2010; pp. 155-173. Glen Ellyn, IL: College of DuPage Press.

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20666339 Valiga, T. M. Excellence--does the word mean anything anymore? J Nurs Educ. August, 2010; 49(8); 427-8

• 2010 -- Valiga, T. M. Foreword. In Clinical education in prelicensure nursing programs: Results from a national survey, edited by Ironside, P. N. and McNelis, A. M. 2010; New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2010 -- Valiga, T.M., Champagne, M. Creating the future of nursing education: Challenges and opportunities. In Current Issues in Nursing (8th ed.), edited by Cowen, P. S. and Moorhead, S. 2010; pp. 75-83. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.

• 2009 -- Grossman, S. C., Valiga, T. M. The new leadership challenge: Creating the future of nursing. 2009; Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2009 -- Ard, N., Valiga, T. M. Clinical nursing education: Current reflections. 2009; New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2009 -- Ard, N., Valiga, T. M. Transforming clinical education in nursing. In Clinical nursing education: Current reflections, edited by Ard, N. and Valiga, T. M. 2009; pp. 227-236. New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2009 -- Adams, M. H., Valiga, T. M. Achieving excellence in nursing education. 2009; New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2009 -- Valiga, T. M. Excellence in nursing education: An introduction. In Achieving excellence in nursing education, edited by Adams, M. H. and Valiga, T. M. 2009; pp. 1-7. New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2009 -- Adams, M. H., Valiga, T. M. Excellence: Everyone’s responsibility. In Achieving excellence in nursing education, edited by Adams, M. H. and Valiga, T. M. 2009; pp. 9-15. New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2009 -- Valiga, T. M. Promoting and assessing critical thinking. In Teaching strategies for nurse educators (2nd ed.), edited by DeYoung, S. 2009; pp. 217-238. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

• 2009 -- Valiga, T. M. Continuing your education. In What you need to know about nursing and health care in the United States, edited by Nichols. B. L. and Davis, C. R. 2009; pp. 255-277. New York: Springer.

• 2009 -- Valiga, T. M. Ongoing development of the science of nursing education. In Building the science of nursing education: Foundation for evidence-based teaching and learning, edited by Shultz, C. 2009; pp. 301-308. New York: National League for Nursing.

• 2008 -- Valiga, T. M., Grossman, S. C. Leadership. In Advancing your career: Concepts of professional nursing (4th ed.), edited by Kearney-Nunnery, R. 2008; pp. 192-205. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17557640 Scheckel, M., Valiga, T. M. Advancing the science of nursing education: more findings from the National Survey on Excellence in Nursing education. Nurs Educ Perspect. July 11, 2007; 28(3); 167-169

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17380961 Ironside, P., Valiga, T. M. How innovative are we? What is the nature of our innovation? Nurs Educ Perspect. April 27, 2007; 28(1); 51-3

• 2007 -- Valiga, T. M., Grossman, S. Leadership and followership. In Nursing leadership and management: Theories, processes, and practice, edited by Jones, R. P. 2007; pp. 3-12. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2007 -- Valiga, T. M.,, Rizzolo, M. A. Achieving excellence in nursing education: The National League for Nursing perspective (Chapter 15). In Nursing education: Foundations for practice excellence, edited by Moyer, B. A. and Wittman-Price, R. A. 2007; pp. 283-297. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Co..

• 2006 -- Ironside, P.M., Valiga, T. M. National survey in excellence in nursing education (Headlines from the NLN). Nursing Education Perspectives. May-June, 2006; 27(3); 166-169

• 2006 -- Ironside, P. M., Valiga, T. M. Creating a vision for the future of nursing education: Moving toward excellence through innovation. Nursing education perspectives. May-June, 2006; 27(3); 120-121

• 2006 -- Pubmed # 16487770 Halstead, J. A., Rizzolo, M. A., Valiga, T. M. Proposed nurse educator competencies: development and validation of a model. Nurs Outlook. April 11, 2006; 54(1); 5

• 2006 -- Grossman, S., Valiga, T. M. Time to lead. Advance for Nurses. 2006; 4(23); 22, 34

• 2006 -- Valiga, T. M. Why we need evidence-based teaching practices. In Teaching evidence-based practice in nursing: A guide for academic and clinical settings, edited by Levin, R. F. and Feldman, H. R. 2006; pp. 261-271. New York: Springer.

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 15816260 Pardue, K. T., Tagliareni, M. E., Valiga, T., Davison-Price, M., Orehowsky, S., Task Group on Innovation in Nursing Education Substantive innovation in nursing education: shifting the emphasis from content coverage to student learning. Nurs Educ Perspect. May 12, 2005; 26(1); 55-7

• 2005 -- Grossman, S.C., Valiga, T. M. The new leadership challenge: Creating a preferred future for nursing. 2005; Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2005 -- Valiga, T. M., Grossman, S. C. Leadership. In Advancing your career: Concepts of professional nursing (3rd Ed.), edited by Kearney Nunnery, R. 2005; pp. 235-252. Philadelphia, PA.: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2003 -- Pubmed # 14535148 Valiga, T. M. The pursuit of excellence in nursing education (Headlines from the NLN).. Nurs Educ Perspect. November 20, 2003; 24(5); 275-7

• 2003 -- Pubmed # 14626382 Valiga, T. M. Teaching thinking: is it worth the effort? J Nurs Educ. November, 2003; 42(11); 479-80

• 2003 -- Pubmed # 12715343 Valiga, T. M. Master's education in nursing. Imprint. 2003 Mar-Apr; 50(2); 41, 44

• 2003 -- Rosenfeld, P., Kovner, C., Valiga, T. M. Nurse educators 2002: Report of the faculty census survey of RN and graduate programs (pamphlet, 57 pp.) 2003;

• 2003 -- Valiga, T. M. Promoting and assessing critical thinking. In Teaching strategies for nurse educators, edited by DeYoung, S. 2003; pp. 217-235. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

• 2002 -- Adams, C. E., Valiga, T. M. Education news: Trends in registered nurse education programs, 1994-2004: A pilot study. Nursing Education Perspectives. 2002 Jan-Feb; 23(1); 6

• 2002 -- Valiga, T. M. Studying nursing in the United States. International Graduate. 2002;

• 2001 -- Valiga, T. M., Grossman, S. C. Leadership. In Advancing your career: Concepts of professional nursing (2nd ed.), edited by Kearney, R. April, 2001; pp. 226-245. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2001 -- Valiga, T. M. Excellence in nursing begins with the educator. Excellence in Nursing Education. 2001 1st Quarter; 2(1); 1, 4

• 2001 -- Valiga, T. M. An introduction to the Interagency Collaborative on Nursing Statistics. Dean’s Notes. 2001; 22(4); 1

• 2000 -- Valiga, T. NLN update. A kaleidoscope of bits and pieces: reflections from the NLN Education Summit 2000. Nursing & Health Care Perspectives. 2000 Nov./Dec.; 21(6); 320-321

• 2000 -- Grossman, S. C., Valiga, T. M. The new leadership challenge: Creating a preferred future for nursing. 2000; Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 2000 -- Pubmed # 10640104 Stevens, K., Valiga, T. M. Formulating priorities for research in nursing education: a consensus-building approach. Nurs Health Care Perspect. February 22, 2000; 20(3); 167-9

• 1999 -- Pubmed # 10754853 Stevens, K. R., Valiga, T. M. The National Agenda for Nursing Education Research. Nurs Health Care Perspect. 1999 Sep./Oct.; 20(5); 278-9

• 1998 -- Pubmed # 9429355 Greiner, P. A., Valiga, T. M. Creative educational strategies for health promotion. Holist Nurs Pract. January, 1998; 12(2); 73-83

• 1998 -- Valiga, T. M. Health care: Where are we going? FairfieldNow. 1998; 21(1); 2

• 1997 -- Valiga, T. M., Bruderle, E. R. Using the arts and humanities to teach nursing: A creative approach. 1997; New York: Springer Publishing.

• 1997 -- Pubmed # 8986959 McGovern, M., Valiga, T. M. Promoting the cognitive development of freshman nursing students. J Nurs Educ. January, 1997; 36(1); 29-35

• 1997 -- Valiga, T. M., Grossman, S. Leadership. In Advancing your career: Concepts of professional nursing (1st ed.), edited by Nunnery, R. K. January, 1997; pp. 128-139. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

• 1994 -- Pubmed # 7798353 Valiga, T. M. Leadership for the future. Holist Nurs Pract. October, 1994; 9(1); 83-90

• 1994 -- Pubmed # 7798353 Manfredi, C.M., Valiga, T. M. Foreword. Holist Nurs Pract. October, 1994; 9(1); vi

• 1994 -- Pubmed # 7971196 Bruderle, E. R., Valiga, T. M. Integrating the arts and humanities into nursing education. NLN Publ. June, 1994; 9(14-2611); 117-44

• 1994 -- Pubmed # 8046507 Valiga, T. M., Bruderle, E. Concepts included in and critical to nursing curricula: an analysis. J Nurs Educ. March, 1994; 33(3); 118-24

• 1994 -- Valiga, T. M., Bruderle, E. R. Integrating the arts and humanities into nursing education. In Art and Aesthetics In Nursing, edited by Chinn, P. L. and Watson, J. 1994; pp. 117-144. New York: National League for Nursing Center for Human Caring.

• 1992 -- Pubmed # 1573118 Ziemer, M. M., Brown, J., Fitzpatrick, M. L., Manfredi, C., O'Leary, J., Valiga, T. M. Doctoral programs in nursing: philosophy, curricula, and program requirements. J Prof Nurs. June, 1992; 8(1); 56-62

• 1992 -- Valiga, T. M., Manfredi, C., Sneath, A. Nurse Empowerment [pamphlet and videotape]. May-June 1992;

• 1991 -- Pubmed # 1788070 Ziemer, M. M., Fitzpatrick, M. L., Valiga, T., Manfredi, C., Brown, J. Curricula of doctoral programs in nursing. NLN Publ. December, 1991; 24(15-2447); 123-32

• 1991 -- Valiga, T. M.,, Streubert, H. J. The nurse educator in academia: Strategies for success. 1991; New York: Springer Publishing Company.

• 1991 -- Ziemer, M.M., Fitzpatrick, M.L., Valiga, T., Manfredi, C,, Brown, J. Curricula of doctoral programs in nursing. In Assessing educational outcomes (Third National Conference on Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing), edited by Garbin, M. 1991; pp. 123-132. New York: National League for Nursing.

• 1990 -- Pubmed # 2153783 Manfredi, C. M., Valiga, T. M. How are we preparing nurse leaders? A study of baccalaureate curricula. J Nurs Educ. January 1, 1990; 29(1); 4-9

• 1988 -- Aroskar, M. A., Bevis, E. O., Boyd, C. O., Corcoran, S. A., Costello, S. E., Diekelmann, N., Greenleaf, N. P., Joel, L. A., Lindeman, C., Moccia, P., Munhall, P.L., Tanner, C., Valiga, T. M., Watson, J,, Woolley, A. S. Curriculum revolution: Mandate for change. 1988; New York: National League for Nursing.

• 1988 -- Valiga, T. M. Curriculum outcomes and cognitive development: New perspectives for nursing education. In Curriculum Revolution: Mandate for Change, edited by August 1, 1988; pp. 177-200. : .

• 1987 -- Pubmed # 3474585 Lynch, P. A., Valiga, T. M. Education and service: bridging the gaps. N J Nurse. August 12, 1987; 17(4); 8

• 1985 -- Pubmed # 3853958 Valiga, T. M. Pursuit of an educational base for professional nursing practice. (Monograph #8 in Issues in Professional Nursing Practice series). ANA Publ. December, 1985; 17(NP-68H); 1-15

• 1985 -- Pubmed # 3848224 Valiga, T. M., Mermel, V. M. Formulating the researchable question. Top Clin Nurs. July, 1985; 7(2); 1-14

• 1984 -- Pubmed # 6564407 Valiga, T. M. It's time for nurses to begin nursing nurses. Nurs Health Care. June, 1984; 5(6); 331-5

• 1984 -- Valiga, T. M. The job-seeking process. In Career Planning in Nursing, edited by Nowak, J. B. & Grindel, C. G. April, 1984; pp. 87-125. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

• 1983 -- Valiga, T. M. Professional role education: The cognitive development of baccalaureate nursing students. Professional Education Researcher Notes. 1983; 4(4); 12-13

• 1983 -- Pubmed # 6557996 Valiga, T. M. Cognitive development: a critical component of baccalaureate nursing education. Image J Nurs Sch. December 1, 1983; 15(4); 115-9

• 1982 -- Frain, M., Valiga, T. M. The multiple dimensions of stress. In Coping with stress: A nursing perspective, edited by Sutterley, D. C. and Donnelly, G. F. 1982; pp. 59-68. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers.

• 1980 -- Pubmed # 6901416 Valiga, T. M. Education for self-care. Foreword. Top Clin Nurs. July, 1980; 2(2); ix-xi

• 1979 -- Pubmed # 256341 Frain, M., Valiga, T. M. The multiple dimensions of stress. Top Clin Nurs. April, 1979; 1(1); 43-52

Grant Funding (selected)

• Creating a National Model for Nurse Educator Preparation at the Master's Level  
  Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Advanced Education Nursing Program
  D09-HP14651-01-00
  07/2009-06/2012
  Role: PI
  

• 2010-11 Nursing Fellows: Best Practices on Teaching Online Classes  
  Duke University Center for Instructional Technology
  07/2010-07/2011
  Role: CIT 2010-2011 Nursing Fellow
  Project goal: Define and develop “Best Practices” in both technology and pedagogy to be used for teaching online students and mentoring faculty about online education. Fellows will compile findings and publish an online teaching orientation guide.

• Enhancement of the Critical Care Area of the Learning Resource Center  
  Helene Fuld Health Trust
  01/1997-12/1997
  Role: PI
  Enhancement of the critical care area of the Fairfield University School of Nursing Learning Resource Center.

• Professional Nurse Traineeship  
  USPHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of Nursing
  07/1996-06/1997
  Role: PI
  Traineeship grant for Fairfield University School of Nursing.

• Community Outreach Health Promotion and Lead Screening  
  Southern Connecticut Gas Company
  07/1996-06/1999
  Role: PI
  

• Council for Research in Nursing Education Small Grant Award  
  National League for Nursing
  01/1993-12/1993
  Role: PI
  

• Post-Doctoral Research Award  
  Nursing Education Alumni Association, Teachers College, Columbia University
  01/1989-12/1989
  Role: PI
  

• Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant  
  Sigma Theta Tau International
  01/1980-12/1980
  Role: PI