Deb Lewis

Dr. Deborah Lewis, PhD, EdD, CNE, NPD-BC, earned her MSN and EdD from West Virginia University, an MPH and postdoctoral fellowship in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PhD in Nursing from Walden University.

Dr. Lewis has been active in nursing education since 1985 and currently serves as core faculty in the doctoral nursing program at Walden University. She also serves as Director of Professional Development for the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association and was appointed in 2026 as an ANCC NCPD Self-Study Appraiser. She has taught across all levels of nursing education and has led and coordinated nursing and informatics programs. Her certifications include Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and Nursing Professional Development–Board Certified (NPD-BC).

Her scholarship focuses on consumer and community health informatics, nursing education, and student success. She has a strong record of recent peer-reviewed publications and national presentations, including a 2024 article in The Journal of Educational Research and Practice on multilingual doctoral student success and ongoing work examining telemedicine and healthcare utilization among rural populations. She has presented at national conferences such as ANCC, AMIA, AACN, and ONS on topics including artificial intelligence in education, mentorship in nursing professional development, and resilience among oncology nurses. Dr. Lewis has also served as principal investigator on funded research, including an NIH study and a Walden University Riedel Research Grant. She was the recipient of the 2018 Walden University Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence and the 2024 Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurse Educators.

Courses Taught

NURS 8210 - Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Through Technology

NURS 8701 - NURS 8703 - DNP Project Completion

NURS 9000 - Dissertation

Education

PhD, Walden University

EdD, West Virginia University

MSN, West Virginia University

MPH, University of Pittsburgh

Public Service

Mario Lemieux Foundation, Volunteer - Pittsburgh

Awards / Honors

Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence, Walden University, 2018

Faculty Excellence Award, Walden University, 2018

Publications

Lewis, D., Bakke, A., Cook, A. D., James, J., Griffiths, C. (2024). The experience of multilingual doctoral students related to academic success: A descriptive qualitative study.. The Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Lewis, D., Kulhanek, B. (2022). Training Models.

Lewis, D., Kulhanek, B. (2022). Managing Change Through Training.

Fink, L., Lewis, D. (2017). Exercise as a Treatment for Fibromyalgia: A Scoping Review. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Presentations

Sarmiento, A., Lewis, D. (2024). Oncology Nurses' Development of Coping Mechanisms to Avoid Burnout and Foster Resilience. Oncology Nursing Society

Evans, S., Lewis, D. (2023). Lived Experiences of COPD Patients with Exertional Hypoxemia Prescribed Supplemental Oxygen. Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses

Lewis, D. (2022). The Experience of Multilingual Doctoral Students Related to Academic Success. AACN

Markov, V., Lewis, D. (2022). The Informed Nurse: Identifying and Avoiding Risk in the Nursing Profession. Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

Kulhanek, B., Lewis, D. (2022). A Self-Guided Educational Program Based on Informatics Competency Self-Assessment. American Medical Informatics Association

Lewis, D. (2020). Best Practices in Supporting Doctoral Students . Walden University