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About Tonya Willingham

Tonya Willingham joined Campbell as a full-time nursing instructor and course director in January 2016. After developing and directing 4 courses in the new program she transitioned to the assistant director position with the school of nursing. She continues to teach within the program, is the SON experiential director, and coordinates the pre-licensure BSN curricula. Tonya also offers her healthcare expertise as an adjunct professor for the Master’s of Clinical Research Program.

Her nursing experience is in orthopedics, post-anesthesia care, and long-term care. 

Her nursing education experience is focused on pre-licensure teaching strategies, as evaluation methods, and curriculum development. Tonya is an emerging leader in nursing education as she was selected to participate in the 2021-2022 cohort of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Program. She also is the president-elect of the North Carolina League for Nursing.

Her research interest is in nursing student success and clinical evaluation of nursing students. She also has interests in conceptual teaching, active and team-based learning in the classroom, and supporting student success for NCLEX-RN.

Tonya has offered her nursing expertise to local nonprofits such as World Relief Durham and the Samaritan Health Clinic. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the National League of Nursing, the North Carolina League of Nursing, and the InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship.



Positions

Present Assistant Director, Campbell University ‐ Catherine W. Woods School of Nursing
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - Present Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
2018 - Present Member, Experiential Education Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
2016 - Present Chair, Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing, Campbell University
2016 - Present Member, Student Conduct Committee, Campbell University
2018 Member, Educator Award Task Force, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Campbell University
2017 - 2018 Consultant, local Associate Degree of Nursing program
2016 - 2017 Faculty Representative, Executive Committee, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Campbell University
2012 - 2015 Member, Academic Standing Committee, Watts School of Nursing
2012 - 2015 Member, BSN Oversight Committee, Watts School of Nursing
2010 - 2015 Member, Executive Committee, Watts School of Nursing
2008 - 2015 Member, Outcomes Committee, Watts School of Nursing
2007 - 2015 Liaison, Learning Management System, Watts School of Nursing
2012 Member, Work Culture Leadership Team, Watts School of Nursing
2008 - 2010 Member, Students Committee, Watts School of Nursing
2004 - 2005 Member, Support of Student Services Committee, Watts School of Nursing
Member, Curriculum Committee, Watts School of Nursing
Member, Intervarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship
Member, National League of Nursing
Member, North Carolina League for Nursing
Member, Sigma Theta Tau
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Honors and Awards

  • Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, May 2017
  • Duke University Health System Friends of Nursing DCHC Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice, October 2015
  • National League for Nursing LEAD Program Participant, January 2015-December 2015
  • North Carolina Great 100 Nominee, 2015
  • North Carolina Great 100 MSN Scholarship Award, 2012
  • North Carolina Nurse Educators of Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient, 2011-2012

Education

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Present EdD, University of West Georgia ‐ Nursing Education
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2013 MSN, Queens University - Charlotte ‐ Presbyterian School of Nursing
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2005 Certificate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ‐ Nursing Education
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2002 M.A., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ‐ Counseling Ministry
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1993 BSN, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ‐ Nursing
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Book Chapters (1)

Publications (2)

Posters (2)

Presentations (8)