Aimee Vael

Dr. Aimee Vael serves as Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Professor in the School of Nursing at Columbus State University, with academic credentials including a DNP and MN from the Medical College of Georgia and a BSN from Columbus State University.

Education:

• 2008: DNP in Nursing, Medical College of Georgia
• 2001: MN in Family Nurse Practitioner, Medical College of Georgia
• 1997: BSN in Nursing, Columbus State University

Her research focuses on Nursing Education methodology, Family Nursing practice, and specialized clinical domains including Pediatrics, Pain Management, and Psychiatric Nursing. She has developed significant expertise in health promotion for women and children through graduate-level coursework, emphasizing advanced health assessment, pharmacology, and pathophysiological applications in nursing practice.

Awards:

• CSU Excellence in Online Teaching Award
• COEHP Excellence in Online Teaching Award
• COEHP Hall of Fame

As a certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC), Dr. Vael integrates clinical experience in pediatrics, pain management, and psychiatric nursing into her educational leadership. Her role encompasses curriculum development for graduate nursing programs and advancing online pedagogical approaches in healthcare education.

Dr. Vael provides academic advising for nursing graduate students through her administrative role, though specific advisees are not documented in the profile. No research grants are mentioned in the available institutional records.