Timothy Meyers

Timothy Meyers serves as Associate Dean and Executive Director of the School of Nursing within the College of Health and Human Services at the University of Akron. With over two decades of nursing experience spanning clinical practice at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and St. Vincent Hospital System, he transitioned to academia in 2007 at Kent State University where he rose to full professor. His leadership includes directing the accelerated nursing program at Kent State and achieving full accreditation for the Department of Nursing at University of Mount Union.

His academic credentials demonstrate progressive expertise in nursing education and evaluation methodology.

• Ph.D. in Evaluation and Measurement/Informational Technology Focus Education, Kent State University
• MSN in Nursing Education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• BSN in Nursing, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Meyers' research program centers on optimizing nursing education through simulation-based clinical decision making assessment, socioeconomic factors in licensure outcomes, and workplace environment impacts on professional practice. His work bridges clinical pharmacology safety concerns with nursing education innovation, particularly in electronic health record utilization and medication management protocols.

Publication trends reveal consistent focus on measurable educational outcomes, with recent work emphasizing technology integration in healthcare simulation and systemic approaches to patient safety. His scholarship demonstrates methodological rigor in psychometric validation and mixed-methods evaluation of nursing competencies across diverse clinical settings.

Recognition for his contributions includes prestigious national awards reflecting excellence in teaching and professional achievement.

• outstanding faculty award
• Daisy Faculty award
• outstanding alumni award from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

As an academic leader, Dr. Meyers has mentored nursing students through honors programs and accelerated tracks while developing accreditation-compliant curricula. His administrative work focuses on strengthening clinical-academic partnerships and improving transition-to-practice outcomes for new nurses through evidence-based program design.