Angela M. Schooley

Dr. Angela M. Schooley is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Undergraduate Pre-licensure Student Success Coordinator at Purdue University Northwest's College of Nursing. She specializes in designing nursing curricula emphasizing inclusive learning strategies, clinical judgment development, and competency-based education to enhance NCLEX exam success. Her teaching focuses on maternal newborn nursing to reduce mortality rates and graduate-level curriculum design.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Nursing Education, Capella University
• MSN in Maternal Child Nursing, Valparaiso University
• BSN in Nursing, Valparaiso University

Research Interests:

• Innovative teaching methods for clinical judgment
• Curriculum design for competency-based learning
• Maternal-fetal health outcomes improvement
• Inclusive pedagogy for diverse student populations

Awards:

• 2020 Duneland Faculty Scholar
• Sigma Theta Tau Leadership Academy Participant
• NLN Certified Nurse Educator (2015)
• ACE Teaching Certificate (2023)

Teaching innovations include hybrid course design using Kaltura, Padlet, and Brightspace tools. Prior to academia, she worked in neonatal intensive care nursing, serving as a preceptor and bedside nurse.

Committed to student success through personalized mentorship and active learning strategies, she maintains strong connections with students through virtual office hours and synchronous discussions.