Dr. Roberta Pawlak

Biography

Roberta P. Pawlak is a Clinical Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specifically within the School of Nursing. She holds a PhD in Nursing with a supporting emphasis on Population Health Sciences from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as a Master’s in Nursing Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Bachelor’s from D’Youville College. With over 22 years of experience in clinical and administrative positions at academic medical centers in New York, Kansas, and Wisconsin, she teaches in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and serves as the faculty lead for DNP Health Systems Leadership Innovation. Her work focuses on curriculum development and providing administrative leadership within the program. Roberta is also a member of the UW-Madison Teaching Academy and serves on the boards of the Association Leadership Science Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau International. She has a Nurse Executive Advanced certification and emphasizes clinical scholarship in areas such as teaching, curriculum development, and the integration of active learning strategies. Roberta has been actively involved in community outreach and has participated in various leadership roles within nursing organizations, contributing to health systems policy and supporting scholarly projects in nursing education.

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