Jonell Allen

Dr. Jonell Allen serves as a Lecturer and Course Leader for Leadership within the Community & Health Systems department at Indiana University School of Nursing. With over 50 years of clinical healthcare experience advancing from staff nurse to Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, she joined IU in January 2016 to transition into academic nursing education. Her responsibilities include teaching Leadership, Obstetric Clinicals, and Capstone Clinicals while overseeing all Adjunct Leadership Clinical Faculty across multiple hospital partners in Indianapolis.

Dr. Allen's educational foundation includes:

• DNP, Indiana University
• MSN, Indiana University
• BSN, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Her expertise centers on leadership development in nursing, perinatal care, and community health systems. She integrates extensive clinical experience into evidence-based teaching methods, particularly emphasizing obstetric clinical practice and capstone project supervision. Her approach bridges academic theory with real-world healthcare challenges through hospital partnerships.

Dr. Allen maintains dual national certifications reflecting her clinical excellence:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS-BC)
• Registered Nurse Certified in Obstetrics (RNC-OB)

In academic governance, she serves on the Admission, Progression, Graduation Committee where she shapes student academic pathways. Though not research-focused, she significantly impacts clinical education quality through faculty oversight and curriculum development for leadership courses across hospital settings.