Nursing
December 4, 2018
University of Portland President Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., announced today the appointment of Dr. Casey Shillam as Dean of the School of Nursing, effective December 1, 2018. Shillam, who has been a faculty member since 2006, most recently has served as Interim Dean of the School of Nursing since Dean Joane Moceri’s retirement this past summer.
“Dr. Shillam has exemplary practice and administrative experience in curriculum development, palliative care, nursing innovation, and leadership,” said Fr. Poorman. “Since her appointment as Associate Dean in 2015, she has guided the complete revision of the BSN program of study at UP. The School has moved from a traditional, specialty-focused curriculum to a concept-based curriculum, and she has led the nursing faculty in exploring every aspect of current best practices in concept-based teaching, including the neuroscience impact on learning, simulation, and innovation. I am confident that Dr. Shillam is the right person to lead our extraordinary School of Nursing and its remarkable students, faculty, and staff.”
Dr. Shillam’s UP career began when she was hired in 2006 by Dean Terry Misener to serve as an Instructor. Upon completing her doctorate, she became Assistant Professor of Nursing until accepting a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Davis. She returned to UP in 2015 as Associate Dean after serving as the Founding Director of the Nursing Program at Western Washington University in Bellingham.
“I am honored to lead the University’s School of Nursing,” said Dr. Shillam. “Having been a part of this team for over 12 years, I continue to be in awe of our students, faculty, and staff. The unwavering commitment to excellence in the profession of nursing is apparent in how we are transforming nursing education, leading together, and cultivating innovation. These three areas of distinction are what make our graduates fully prepared to excel in quality and safety in the complex health care system of the future.”
She also founded the Palliative Care Institute at Western Washington University by partnering with multiple hospitals and community-based organizations to provide palliative care and deliver inter-professional provider training. She has experience developing health policy in palliative and end-of-life care at the local and state levels.
Dr. Shillam holds a Bachelor of Arts & Letters from Portland State University. She also holds a Bachelor and Master of Science and a Ph.D. in nursing from Oregon Health & Science University. She served as an Expert Nurse Consultant to Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, and has developed a variety of programs supporting the professional development of nurses. In recognition of her leadership and stature within the profession, Dr. Shillam was selected for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows program and completed the fellowship in September 2017. Dr. Shillam has served for two terms on AACN’s Health Policy Advisory Council, is a past Chair of the Hartford Gerontological Nursing Leaders, and has been active on multiple professional nursing organization and health foundation boards.
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