Raymonde A. Brown
PhD, RN, CNE
Professor Emerita in Nursing
Phone: Penn State University Park
Email: rab16@psu.edu
Brown’s career has spanned 50 years with an early career focus in critical care and was in the first cohort that obtain certification in Critical Care Nursing. She and late husband were instrumental in forming the Pennsylvania Society of Critical Care Medicine with an annual award presented in their names. Brown is an AACN Fuld Leadership Fellow and has held several leadership positions in critical care and in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. She has been a nurse educator for over 30 years and certified in Nursing Education since the certification’s inception. Brown was instrumental in the development of the Online RN to BSN program, the Accelerated RN to BSN program and the Second-degree BSN program and previously oversaw administrative operations of the undergraduate programs at twelve Penn State campuses and online. Brown has published and presented widely and obtained over 5 million dollars to support student scholarships and program development. Her professional involvement includes NLN, AACN, and the leadership positions in Beta Sigma Chapter, STTI. Brown has received the awards both in teaching and leadership.
Education
- PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
- MSN, Penn State
- BSN, Penn State
- DIP, Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing
Awards and Honors
- Janet Williamson Teaching Excellence Award (2019)
- Excellence in Leadership Award, Beta Sigma (2014)
Teaching
Courses Taught
- NURS100: First Year Seminar, Chicken Soup for the Heart in Health and Ilness. (Fall 2019)
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
PRIMARY
- Critical Care
- Nursing Education
CERTIFICATIONS
- CNE
Mentorship
- Mentorship Faculty and students for over 30 years
- Program development RN to BSN online Program
- Accelerated RN to BSN Program
- Second Degree Nursing Program
Research
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise
PRIMARY
- Women and Heart Disease
SECONDARY
- Nursing Education
Presentations and Conference Involvement
- 2024: “Gifts”, Invited, Pinning Ceremony Penn State Fayette Campus. May 3, 2024.
- 2023: “Transitions to Practice”, Invited, Beta Sigma Chapter, STTI Induction, March 27, 2023.
Publications and Scholarly Work
- Miner, M. B., Peachey, B. N., Evans, M. M., & Brown, R. A. (2023). The Promotion of Teaching and Learning Scholarship in Undergraduate Nursing Non-Tenure Line Faculty: A Success Story. Book Chapter
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
MEMBERSHIPS
- NLN
- AACN
- Beta Sigma
- STTI
FELLOWSHIP
- AACN Leadership for Academic Nursing Programs, FULD Fellow
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Last updated 10/6/2026