Sheila Matye
I am Sheila Matye, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE - an accomplished nursing educator and leader with extensive experience in curriculum development, instruction, and educational leadership. I currently serve as Lead Online Nursing Faculty and Subject Matter Expert at an accredited university, where I have made significant contributions to national nursing curricula spanning areas such as evidence-based practice, healthcare informatics, nursing theory, and more.
I earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from American Sentinel University in 2015, specializing in Nursing Higher Educational Leadership. I also hold a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Gonzaga University and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Montana State University. I am a Certified Nurse Educator and an active member of professional organizations including the National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, and the Montana Nurses Association.
Throughout my academic career, I have held leadership positions such as Mountain Regional Curriculum Chair, Academic Advisor, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Leadership Succession Chair for Sigma Omega Rho Chapter, and served on university committees focused on areas including curriculum, research, assessment, and faculty affairs.
I have presented scholarly work at conferences such as the NLN Educational Summit and have been involved in research projects examining areas such as teaching caring in nursing curricula.
In addition to my teaching experience, I worked from 1993-2023 as a registered nurse at a trauma I care center, with clinical expertise encompassing flight nursing, neonatal and adult intensive care, oncology, psychiatry, and pediatrics.
On a personal note, I am a Montana native, having spent my entire life reveling in the breathtaking beauty and welcoming community of this remarkable state. Alongside my beloved husband of 30+ years, I have been blessed with the profound joy of raising three incredible sons and now have the honor of nurturing three precious granddaughters.
Education
AS, Montana State University-Northern
MSN, Gonzaga University
DNP, American Sentinel University
Public Service
GFPS Health Science Advisory Board, Board Member - Great Falls
Awards / Honors
Faculty Excellence Award, Unitek Learning, 2024
Faculty Excellence Award, Montana State University, 2012
Presentations
Matye, S. (2020). Effective Strategies to Help Students Read and Apply Faculty Feedback . Unitek Learning
Matye, S. (2019). Effective Discussions-Discussion Management . Unitek Learning
Matye, S. (2018). The Accessible Instructor with Boundaries. Unitek Learning
Matye, S. (2012). An Innovative and Interactive Teaching Strategy to Maximize Student Understanding of Life-Threatening Disease. National League for Nursing
Matye, S. (2008). An Innovative and Interactive Teaching Strategy to Maximize Student Understanding of Life-Threatening Disease. Utah Community College
Matye, S. (2007). An Innovative and Interactive Teaching Strategy to Maximize Student Understanding of Life-Threatening Disease. Northwest Nursing Education Institute-OHSU/NWNI-Oregon
Matye, S. (2005). Staff nurses’ perceptions of the challenges of working with students in non-preceptor-based nursing education (poster presentation). Western Institute of Nursing
Matye, S. (2005). Staff nurses’ perceptions of the challenges of working with students in non-preceptor-based nursing education (poster presentation). Montana Nurses Association