Joyce Welliver, MSN, is an assistant clinical professor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She received her undergraduate nursing degree from Holy Family University, a master of science degree in Nursing Education with a clinical focus on Health Maintenance, and Restoration of Adult Health from Villanova University, and a post master’s certification in Psychiatric Mental Health from Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. As a holistic nurse practitioner, she also has completed numerous advanced training and certification courses in a variety of areas related to mental health nursing, holistic health practices and parish nursing. Throughout her professional career that spans over four decades, she has attained experience as a clinician, coordinator, manager and educator and director of a nursing education program. Specialty areas include adult health, psychiatric mental health nursing, gerontology, community nursing and holistic nursing.
She currently teaches in the undergraduate and accelerated nursing programs in mental health concepts, contemporary health care and leadership. She continues to work with students on stress management techniques and successful learning strategies.
Academic Distinctions
- Holistic Health Minor Provost Grant
- Recognition for development of Continuing Education Nursing Brochure (1993)
Holy Family College
- Certificate of Appreciation (1992)
Bucks County Community College, Division of Continuing Education
- Certificate of Faculty Recognition (1988)
Holy Family University
- Certificate of Recognition as a Faculty Preceptor (1987 & 1986)
Graduate Students Villanova University – Teaching Practicum Villanova, Pa
- Who’s Who in American Colleges of Nursing (1986)
- Distinguished Achievement Award (1984)
Academic Achievement (Fall & Spring Semesters – 1983)
Villanova University, College of Nursing
- Certificate of Recognition - Graduate Nurse Network (1983)
Villanova University, College of Nursing
- Induction into Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society (1983)
Alpha Nu Chapter, Villanova University, College of Nursing
- Recognition by the International Nurses Association (2017)
Worldwide Leader in Healthcare and Top Nurse Practitioner
Professional Society
Member of The American Holistic Nurses Association
Member of The National Academic Advising Association
Member of The Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Member of The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
President, Board Member, Counselor of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Delta Tau, Alpha Nu & Theta Chapters, Region, North America
Research Interests
The effectiveness of stress management techniques, successful learning strategies, holistic practice modalities and mental health issues.
Specialization
Psychiatric mental health, adult health, gerontology, holistic alternative health modalities and community health nursing
Welliver received her undergraduate nursing degree from Holy Family University, a master of science degree in Nursing Education with a clinical focus on Health Maintenance, and Restoration of Adult Health from Villanova University, and a post master’s certification in Psychiatric Mental Health from Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions