Measuring Nurse Educators' Willingness to Adopt Inclusive Teaching Strategies

Janet A Levey1

  • 1About the Author Janet A. Levey, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, is an assistant professor, School of Nursing, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon. The author thanks the National League for Nursing Foundation for Education for funding her dissertation. She is also thankful for the steadfast support of Dr. Marilyn Frenn (Chairperson) and of Dr. Kathleen Bobay and Dr. Heidi Schweitzer (Committee Members) during the project. For more information, contact Dr. Levey at jalevey@wi.rr.com.

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