Eileen C. Engelke, Ed.D.

Associate Professor/Industry Professional

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (B.S.N.), Adelphi UniversityMaster of Arts degree (M.A.) in Nursing Education, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityDoctor of Education (Ed.D.), Teachers College, Columbia University

As an educator of more than 30 years in various capacities, Dr. Engelke comes to St. John’s University with excitement and anticipation to contribute to the foundation of a new nursing program.

Her undergraduate specialty areas of teaching are Introduction to Nursing; Medical, Surgical, and Critical Care Nursing; Pediatrics; Research; and Leadership Development. She promotes active learning using high-impact teaching strategies and reflective practices. Her research interests lie in experiential learning, particularly how participation in extracurricular collegiate activities promotes student retention, collegiate success, and transferable skills in nursing practice.

Additionally, Dr. Engelke has an interest in qualitative research methodologies, particularly phenomenology, and has been a member of more than 10 dissertation committees. She looks forward to empowering the next generation of nursing students at St. John’s University.

2019, Professor Emeritus Nassau Community College
2015, American Heart Association’s Louis J. Acompora Heart Saver Award
2015, Mildred Montag Scholarship Award
2013, Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship

Engelke, E. & Frederickson, K. (2022). Dual collegiate roles -The lived experience of the nursing student athlete. Journal of Nursing Education 61 (3).

Beck, M., Engelke, E., Birkelund, R. & Martinsen, B. (2021). Aesthetics sets patients ‘free’ to recover during hospitalization with a neurological disease: A qualitative study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 16:1, DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2021.1992843

Beck, M., Engelke, E., Birkelund, R., & Martinsen, B. (2020). Becoming a nomad when hospitalized with a neurological disease: a phenomenological study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15:1, DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2020.1815487

Engelke, E. (2017). The value of extracurricular college activities, Imprint (Publication of the National Student Nurses Association), 64(4), 26-27.

Engelke, E. (2016). Dual collegiate roles: From belonging to becoming- The lived experience of the student-nurse athlete. Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Retrieved from http://0-search.proquest.com. liucat.lib.liu.edu /docview/1794656181?accountid=12142