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Benjamin Smallheer

Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
307 Trent Drive, Box 3322, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, Box 3322, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours In person meetings by appointment
Virtual meetings accepted  

Research Interests


Innovative pedagogy to improve the learning environment
Advancing care of the geriatric patient
Improving learning experiences of Men in Nursing

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leadership Network Fellow · 2022 - 2023 Awarded by: Office for Faculty Advancement
Teaching for Equity Fellowship · 2019 - 2020 Attendee · Awarded by: Duke University School of Nursing The purpose of this fellowship was to address a number of teaching and mentoring topics that may arise around race and identity. Faculty fellows gain specific skills and strategies to create a culture that improves learning for all our students.
A Faculty Development Workshop on Gender Associated Incivility and Nursing Education · 2018 - 2019 Project Director · Awarded by: Duke University Office for Faculty Advancement · $10,000.00 The purpose of this grant was to build a deploy faculty advancement workshop addressing gender-associated incivility between students in the classroom, clinical, and online environments.
Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership Fellowship · 2017 - 2018 Attendee · Awarded by: University of South Carolina The purpose of this fellowship was to provide skills, strategies, and techniques for success as a healthcare leader. The program equips participants with a critical foundation for leading through periods of change, building partnerships and circles of influence, and forging collaborations.

External Relationships


  • Barkley and Associates
  • Elsevier Inc.
  • King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Nursing- Jeddah

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.