Debbie Beck, PhD

Dr. Debbie Beck is a faculty member in the Global College of Professional Advancement at the University of Arizona Global Campus.

Dr. Beck has over 40 years of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in progressive leadership roles. Her background includes positions as Dean, Chief Nurse Administrator, Executive Director, Administrative Supervisor, Nurse Manager, Associate Professor, and Consultant.

In acute care settings, Dr. Beck provided executive oversight of all hospital departments, including fiscal and project management and staffing for multiple nursing units. She developed and implemented numerous quality improvements and served on several advisory panels.

For the last 20 years, Dr. Beck has worked in academia, leading the start-up and launch of new nursing programs for three academic institutions. She successfully obtained CCNE, NLNAC, ABHES, and HLC accreditations and designed the curriculum for each program. Dr. Beck also provided executive oversight of multi-site campus systems and, as Associate Professor/Visiting Professor, instructed doctoral, graduate, and pre- and post-licensure programs in traditional, hybrid, and online environments. Her teaching experience includes didactic, capstone, and practicum courses across BSN, RN-BSN, BHA, MHA, MSN, and DNP programs, while mentoring students on research projects.

Dr. Beck is a published author, has presented at several nursing conferences, and currently serves on an editorial board, conducting peer reviews of manuscripts.

Presentations

• Beck, D. M. (2018, November). Exploring the latest innovations and advancing practices in nursing and global healthcare technologies. Podium presentation, Session Chair: Nursing Education, International Conference and Exhibition on Nursing, San Diego, CA.
• Beck, D. M. (2017, November). Student perceptions of immersion experiences in India. Research presentation, STTI, Indianapolis, IN.
• Beck, D. M. (2016, November). Faculty experiences with managing team assignments in online courses. Podium presentation, Online Learning Consortium Accelerate International Conference, Orlando, FL.
• Beck, D. M. (2016, April). Nursing faculty perceptions of student evaluations, grading practices, and administrative performance reviews. Podium presentation, NLN/STTI International Nursing Education Research Conference, Bethesda, MD.

Publications

• Beck, D. M. (2017). Use of interprofessional collaboration as a model for research efforts in promoting global health for women. SF Obstetrics and Health Journal, 1(1).
• Beck, D. M. (2016, June). Balancing home, work, and academic life while advancing career. Nurse Advisor.