Skip to main content

Theresa Mary Valiga

Clinical Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
School of Nursing, Box 3322, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Valiga, 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 major in the MSN Program and as Chair of the Division of Systems and Analytics. Dr. Valiga received a Bachelor's degree in nursing at Trenton State College (NJ) and earned her MEd and EdD, both in in Nursing Education, at Teachers College, Columbia University (NY). Before coming to Duke in 2008, she served for nine years as the chief program officer of the National League for 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, the Nurse Educator Certification Program, 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 cognitive/intellectual development, faculty 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 Founder's Award, the NLN's Isabel Stewart and Outstanding Leadership in Nursing Education Awards, and induction into the American Academy of Nursing and the NLN Academy for Nursing Education.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Clinical Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing · 2017 - Present School of Nursing

Recent Publications


A framework for transforming the professional identity and brand image of All Nurses as Leaders.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · November 2023 BackgroundThe professional identity and brand image of nurses as leaders have not kept pace with the roles and scope of contemporary nursing practice.PurposeTo provide a framework to transform the professional identity and brand image of ... Full text Cite

Postpandemic Nursing Education: Moving Forward With New Ideas.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · December 2021 BackgroundSince March 2020, the world has faced many new challenges, and both faculty and students have needed to make many adjustments to the typical learning experience. Schools of nursing have reported on many innovative teaching strategies use ... Full text Cite

New Faculty Orientation for Nurse Educators: Offerings and Needs.

Journal Article The Journal of nursing education · May 2021 BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to identify the common elements for new faculty orientation (NFO) programs and then replicate two previous studies regarding NFO offerings and needs.MethodUsing a descriptive survey research design, ... Full text Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


MSN Nursing Program Partnership for Bridges to the Doctorate

ResearchInformatics Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2018

Making a Difference in Nursing II

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFaculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2010 - 2013

Creating a National Model for Nurse Educator Preparation at the Master's Level

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2009 - 2012

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


Columbia University · 1981 Ed.D.
Columbia University · 1973 M.Ed.