Jackie Murphy, EdD, is the associate dean for Faculty Excellence in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. In this role, she provides leadership in faculty development, teaching excellence and academic innovation across the college.

Murphy is a pediatric nurse and certified school nurse, with scholarly work in pediatric simulation and clinical calculations. She has extensive experience in nursing education and academic leadership and is a certified nurse educator. Her teaching and scholarship focus on online and graduate education, with particular emphasis on student engagement and effective teaching in virtual learning environments. Her current research explores the role of mindfulness in supporting well-being, resilience and learning among online graduate students in higher education.

Academic Distinctions

• Drexel University CNHP Teaching Excellence (Online) Award, July 2020
• Abington Memorial Hospital Nursing Excellence Award in 2008, 2010, and 2012
• AMH Dixon School of Nursing Commencement Speaker in 2012 and 2013

Professional Society

• National League for Nursing
• NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association  
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• EDUCAUSE

Selected Publications

• Murphy, J., Carroll, R., Myers, J., & Fried, E. (2025). Cultivating resilience and grit through an online mindfulness course A mixed-methods study. Holistic Nursing Practice. 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000769
• Murphy, J., Farrell, K., & Myers, J. (2025). Bringing real-world scenarios to life in the online classroom. eLearn Magazine. https://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=3666009&rss=true 
• Carroll, R., Murphy, J., & Myers, J. (2024). Mindful transformation: Investigating the effects of a 10-week graduate-level mindfulness Course among nursing students through a mixed methods approach. Journal of Holistic Nursing. doi/10.1177/08980101241249792
• Farrell, K. & Murphy, J. (2024). Improving patient safety: Using Bruner’s Theory of Constructivism to develop an innovative root cause analysis virtual simulation for graduate students. Nursing Education Perspectives. 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001139. 
• Murphy, G., & Murphy, J. (2022). Pediatric dosage calculations for undergraduate nursing students using digital-physical reality. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.08.002 

Editorial review board membership:

Holistic Nursing Practice Journal

Research Interests

Online Learning, Student Engagement, Mindfulness

Specialization

Nursing Education, Online Learning, Pediatric Nursing

• Drexel University – EdD (2020)
• Drexel University – MSN Nursing Education (2010)
• Thomas Jefferson University – BSN (2005)
• Gwynedd-Mercy University – ASN (2004)