Ilene Rattner

Ilene Rattner, EdD, MS, MBA, RN is an Assistant Professor at the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing, Long Island University. Previously, she served as Director of Academic Clinical Affairs at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, focusing on strategic planning, technology integration, and compliance with healthcare regulations (CDC, HIPAA, EHR standards). She holds advanced degrees in Nursing Education (NYU), Management (Hofstra), and Educational Leadership (Drexel).

Research Interests: Her work centers on opioid use/misuse among nursing students, health policy, and leveraging geospatial data to address population health challenges. She pioneered a phenomenological study on substance misuse in nursing students, leading to policy reforms at NYU’s nursing school. Her interdisciplinary approach to the opioid crisis integrates GIS mapping with public health strategies.

Awards:

• NYU Violet Award for Administrative Excellence (2014-2015)
• NYU Meyers Distinguished Administrator Award (2014, 2019)

Advising & Grants: Established a substance use/misuse committee to develop student/faculty guidelines. Collaborated on technology-driven initiatives for clinical training and regulatory compliance. Active in professional societies including Sigma Theta Tau International and the Eastern Nursing Research Society.

Labs/Teams: Core member of interdisciplinary teams analyzing opioid crisis through geospatial tools and nursing education policy reform.