Leslie Ravan

Leslie Ravan, currently serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer at the School of Nursing, Clemson University, has been a pivotal figure in nursing education since 2011. Certified as a simulation educator (CHSE) and holding a post-graduate degree in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Simulation, her expertise focuses on bridging classroom concepts with hands-on simulation training.

• DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice), Clemson University, 2024
• MS in Nursing Education, Clemson University, 2011
• BSN in Nursing, The University of Iowa, 2008
• ADN in Nursing, Indian Hills Community College, 2004

Ravan’s research emphasizes simulation education as a transformative tool for nursing pedagogy. Her work explores deliberate practice, universal design for disability accommodations, mirroring didactic content with simulation, and web-enhanced teaching modalities. Recent publications highlight pandemic-driven shifts to virtual learning and simulation’s role in skill mastery.

Nationally recognized through

• Sigma Theta Tau Maeve Murphy Scholarship
• Palmetto Gold Award
• South Carolina Deans and Directors Scholarship

, all in 2024, Ravan also advises Clemson’s Student Nurses Association while maintaining clinical practice as a registered nurse in Greenville. Her leadership in simulation labs exemplifies Clemson’s commitment to practice-ready nursing graduates.