About
Ellen B. Buckner is a Professor at Samford University’s Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, with over 40 years of experience as a nurse educator. She specializes in interprofessional education, honors education in nursing, and the application of the Roy Adaptation Model to chronic illness management, while also advancing frontline nurse engagement through shared governance.
- PhD in Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- MSN and BSN from University of Alabama at Birmingham
- AB in Religion from Duke University
Her research focuses on interprofessional education, asthma self-management programs for teens, and nursing leadership frameworks. Her work bridges academic-practice partnerships and honors curriculum development.
Recent publications highlight interprofessional simulation, asthma education, and leadership capacity-building. She has received numerous awards, including Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice (2019) and the Lifetime Achievement in Teaching Award (2005).
- Faculty Excellence in Scholarship, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama (2015)
- Cindajo Overton Outstanding Nurse Educator Award (2015)
- NASN/ANF Scholar (2010)
- Lifetime Achievement in Teaching, UAB National Alumni Society (2005)
Dr. Buckner leads academic-practice partnerships, contributes to statewide health initiatives like the Alabama Asthma Coalition, and mentors global nurse leaders through Sigma Theta Tau International’s online communities. Her work emphasizes person-centered care and collaborative governance in nursing.
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