Kelley Connor has been teaching in the Nursing program at Boise State University since 2006. She completed a B.S. in Nursing at Arizona State University, and has earned her M.S. in Nursing as well as a B.A. in studio art from the University of Minnesota. Her work has primarily been in perinatal settings as a staff nurse and as a clinical educator. She maintains certification in inpatient obstetric nursing.
Kelley's current research interest is in exploring virtual reality opportunities to create realistic simulated learning experiences for students.

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., Nursing (with Informatics minor area of study), University of Kansas Medical Center
2018

M.S.N., Nursing Education, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
2006

B.S.N., Nursing, Arizona State University
2001

A.A.S., Nursing, Scottsdale Community College
2000

P.N., Practical Nursing, Scottsdale Community College
1999

B.A., Studio Art (with Minor in Women’s Studies), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
1995

License/Certification

• Idaho Registered Nurse License N-35687
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification: 2017 – 2024
• American Heart Association, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): current
• Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator: 2013 – 2027
• Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare (DASH): 2021
• National League for Nursing, Certified Nurse Educator: 2012 – 2017
• American Heart Association, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): 2009 – 2015
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Certified: 2009 – 2015
• National Certification Corporation, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Certification: 2005 – 2011
• Professional Education Center, Fetal Monitoring Certification: 2005 – 2008

Select Professional Development

• Program Participant, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Evaluator Training: 2025
• Program Participant, Idaho Academic Leadership Academy: 2024
• Focused Leadership Mentoring with Dean Tim Dunnagan: 2023 – 2024
• Program Participant, New Academic Leaders Program: 2023 – 2024
• Program Participant, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Program (ELAN): 2023 – 2024
• Flexible Teaching for Student Success Institute, Boise State University, eCampus Professional Development: 2020
• Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Using Quality Matters Rubric, Boise State University, eCampus Professional Development: 2015 – 2016
• Quality Matters Training for Online Course Design, Boise State University, eCampus Professional Development: 2015
• Teaching Online Seminar, Boise State University, eCampus Professional Development: 2015
• Program Participant, Shared Leadership Program, Boise State University: 2007 – 2009