Billie Burry, Ph.D.

Biography

Billie Burry, Ph.D., MSN-Ed, CRNP, FNP, serves as the Chair of the Nursing Department at King’s College, where she has been a pivotal figure in advancing the department's mission of excellence in nursing education and research. With a distinguished career as a Nurse Educator, Dr. Burry has established herself as a leader in nursing education, clinical practice, and healthcare policy. Dr. Burry earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from the SUNY Broome Community College, her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Wilkes University, and her Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate. She completed her Ph.D. in Nursing Education at Wilkes University, where her research focused on the lived experience of Clinical Nursing Instructors’ engagement with Hospital Staff Nurses.

Before joining King’s College in 2021, Dr. Burry held faculty positions at Wilkes University. Her career is marked by a strong commitment to fostering academic excellence and supporting the professional growth of nursing students and faculty. She has practiced nursing in the acute and long-term settings and her expertise is in the Emergency Department/Trauma, CTICU, MSICU, PACU, and Medical Surgical Departments. Dr. Burry is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association where she serves as the Vice President, the Deans of Catholic Colleges of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the American Nurses Association (ANA), and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Education

• A.D.N., Nursing, SUNY Broome Community College
• M.S.N.-Ed., Nursing Education, Wilkes University & CRNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Wilkes University
• Ph.D., Nursing Education, Wilkes University

Publications and Presentations

• Burry, B.J. (2022). The Lived Experience of Clinical Nursing Instructors’ Engagement with Hospital Staff Nurses: A Qualitative Study. Wilkes University The Passan School of Nursing ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,  2022. 29256445.
• Poster Presenter, Transform 2022, Engagement: The Missing Link Between Clinical Nursing Instructors and Hospital Staff Nurses. AACN Transform 2022. Chicago, IL: December 2022.
• Podium Presenter, “The Lived Experience of Clinical Nursing Instructors’ Engagement with Hospital Staff Nurses: A Qualitative Study,” Geisinger Student Nurse Scholarship Conference. Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, April 2022.
• Poster Presenter, Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators: Next Gen Learning: From Critical Thinking to Clinical Judgment to NCLEX and Beyond, Nursing Student Anxiety Related to Returning to Clinical Experiences Amid the Pandemic. Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators: Next Gen Learning: From Critical Thinking to Clinical Judgment to NCLEX and Beyond. Minneapolis, MN: August 2021.
• Presenter, Advanced EKG Interpretation, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, April 2018
• Presenter, Advanced EKG Interpretation, Regional Hospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March 2018
• Presenter, Sepsis: An evidence-based approach, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, November 2017
• PA Department of State Workforce Group
  August 2023 – present
• PA Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative
  August 2023 – present
• Advisory Board Member, Luzerne County Community College
  Wilkes-Barre, PA
  August 2022 – present
• Advisory Board Member, Career Technology Center
  Wilkes-Barre, PA
  August 2022 – present
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Semi-Annual Meeting
  Harrisburg, PA: September 2024
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Semi-Annual Meeting
  Harrisburg, PA: April 2023
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Semi-Annual Meeting
  Harrisburg, PA: September 2023
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Board of Directors Meeting
  Virtual Meeting: July 2023
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Semi-Annual Meeting
  State College, PA: April 2023
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, Semi-Annual Meeting
  Harrisburg, PA: September 2022
• AACN Deans Annual 2024 Conference. Washington, DC: March 2024
• AACN Transform 2022 Conference. Chicago, IL: December 2022
• AACN Academic Nursing Leadership Conference. Washington, DC: October 2022
• Test Construction Workshop. STAT Nursing Consultants Inc, Trafford PA: May 2022
• Sigma Theta Tau International 46th Annual Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, IN: November 2021
• Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators: Next Gen Learning: From Critical Thinking to Clinical Judgment to NCLEX and Beyond. Minneapolis, MN: August 2021
• Test-Item Writing – The NCLEX Connection. Minneapolis, MN: August 2021
• Navigating the Labyrinth: Serious Advanced Illness and the Quest for Better Care.
  Wilkes Barre, PA: April 2021