Leslie Womeldorf
DEd, MSN, RN, CNE, FCN
Associate Teaching Professor; Director of Undergraduate Programs at Mont Alto
Phone: 814-863-0596
Email: lgw14@psu.edu
Womeldorf is an Associate Teaching Professor with the Nese College of Nursing and has been with the College since 2013. Prior to joining Penn State, she was faculty with an Associate Degree Nursing program. She teaches in Health Assessment, Fundamentals, Community Health, Leadership, Nursing Research, First-year Seminar, Health and Societal Violence, and Interprofessional Palliative Care. She developed the elective on interprofessional palliative care, and coordinates interprofessional education for the Nese College of Nursing. Her research interests include interprofessional education and practice and cultural humility. She has presented at numerous local and national conferences in the area of interprofessional education.
Education
- DEd, Penn State Harrisburg, Adult Education with focus on Health Professions Learning
- MSN, Walden University, Nursing Education
- BSN, York College
- MEd, Exercise Science
- BS, UNC-Greensboro, Exercise Science, Minor Health Education
Awards and Honors
- Janet Williamson Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2021
Teaching
Courses taught
- NURS251: Health Assessment lab
- N230: Fundamentals clinical
- NURS450: A Leadership
- NURS 200W: Nursing Research (hybrid and WC) NURS100: First-year Seminar
- NURS245: Health and Societal violence
- NURS497: Interprofessional Palliative Care
Courses developed
- NURS497 Interprofessional Palliative Care
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
PRIMARY CLINICAL FOCUS
- Community health
- Outreach
- Ambulatory care
CERTIFICATIONS
- CNE Certified Nurse Educator
- FCN Faith Community Nurse
Research
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise
PRIMARY
- Interprofessional Education and Practice
SECONDARY
- Cultural Humility
Presentations and Conference Involvement
POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
- Womeldorf, L. & Streiff, K. (PSU Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing). (December 5, 2024). “A Faculty Journey: Incorporating Interprofessional Education through the Lens of Competency-based Education,” 2024 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Transform Conference in New Orleans, LA.
- Barton, J., Albert, L., Berish, D., Kowalchik, K., Rimbey, P., Smelko, A, Womeldorf, L., Decker Raynak, C., & Evans, M. (PSU Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing). (May 8-9, 2024). “Post-Pandemic Resiliency in Undergraduate Nursing Students,” 7th Annual Translating Research into Innovations in Practice Symposium, Hershey, PA.
- Womeldorf, L. (January, 2021). “Health professions educators: Learning collaboratively to teach interprofessionally” 2021 American Association of Colleges Nursing Doctoral Education Conference: Re-imagining the Future of Doctoral Education in Nursing, Virtual Event.
VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS:
- Womeldorf, L. (PSU Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing), & Probolus, J. (Penn State Health). (November 29, 2023). “Interprofessional Palliative Car Curriculum: Incorporating Content with an IPEC Competency Emphasis,” 3rd Annual IPEC Poster Fair 2023.
- Womeldorf, L. (PSU Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing), & Miller, K. (Lancaster Bible College). (July 21, 2022 – July 22, 2022). “Say Hello©: Integrating End-of-Life Communication into Interprofessional Education,” 4th Annual Heartland Interprofessional Education (HIPE) Conference Elevating IPE: Bridging Clinical and Community, Clarkson College.
- Womeldorf, L. (May, 2021). “How Do I Begin the Conversation: Fostering Interprofessional Communication through Experiential Learning”. ITLC Lilly Online Conference Summer 2021.
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS:
- Womeldorf, L, & Hayes, M. (March, 2021). “Navigation: What’s in a Journey?” 2021 Pennsylvania Healthcare Mosaic Conference: Advocacy and Equity in Action, Virtual Event.
- Womeldorf, L. G. (Author and Presenter, PSU College of Nursing). (December 7, 2019). “Health Professions Educators: Learning Collaboratively to Teach Interprofessionally,” Lifelong Learning Adult Education Penn State Harrisburg – Research Forum, Penn State Harrisburg Graduate School, Penn State Harrisburg – Harrisburg, PA. Peer-reviewed/refereed.
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
MEMBERSHIPS:
- NLN
- AACN
Interprofessional Collaboration, Community Engagement, and Global Health
PARTNERSHIPS:
- UP COM
- UP Athletic Training
VOLUNTEER:
- Manage rural food pantry
