Marilyn Russell

Marilyn Russell, MSN, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Nursing Program

Contact Info
[email protected]
402.552.6146

Marilyn Russell has been a faculty member in the Undergraduate Nursing Department at Clarkson College since 2008. Her teaching experience includes both RN-to-BSN and traditional nursing programs. She is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) through the National League for Nursing (NLN) and has maintained continuous certification from 2008 through 2028, demonstrating a longstanding commitment to excellence in nursing education and professional development.

Ms. Russell brings expertise in community and public health nursing, with an emphasis on population health, health equity, and the social determinants of health. Her teaching integrates evidence-based practice, clinical judgment, and patient- and community-centered care to prepare students for the evolving demands of contemporary healthcare practice.

Ms. Russell is deeply committed to student success, professional identity development, and retention in nursing education. She played a key role in the development of a structured student mentoring program for the Clarkson College Gateway to Success Minority Nurse Scholarship serving as a faculty mentor for over ten years providing mentorship and academic support to undergraduate nursing students from diverse backgrounds. Through this work, she has supported student persistence, leadership development, and successful transition into professional nursing roles.

As a nursing educator, Ms. Russell is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Her educational philosophy emphasizes mentorship, active learning strategies, and the intentional bridging of nursing theory with clinical and community practice. She remains committed to advancing nursing education through effective teaching, curriculum development, and sustained professional and scholarly growth.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing
Methodist College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Methodist College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska

Certifications
Certified Nursing Educator (CNE), The National League for Nursing (NLN)
Certified Professional Coach

Courses

Population Health Curriculum Theory and Clinical Coordinator
NRS 453 Population Health Nursing – Global Health & Health Policy: Theory
NRS 454 Population Health Nursing – Global Health & Health Policy: Clinical
NRS 354 Population Health Nursing: Community Care Clinical

Words of Wisdom

Education is most powerful when grounded in mentorship, compassion, and accountability.
Nursing education changes lives—both the students we teach and the communities they serve.

Scholarly Works (Selected)

Curriculum Development: Revised curriculum plan for current four Population Health level courses. Level I and II courses received state approval Spring 2019, level 1 initiated Fall 2019, level II will be initiated Spring 2020, level III fall 2020, and level IV will be initiated summer 2021 (no state approval required for level III or IV)

STEM Champion Committee – assisted with the development of the externship policy and procedure manual

Clarkson College BSN Evaluation / Assessment Committee member 2016 to present – new program test Standards developed, 2019 organized and updated faculty testing resources and tools on Share Point

Clarkson College Nursing Assembly Curriculum Committee member 2016 -2018

Building Healthy Futures Vision Nurse Advisory Board 2017



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