Edna Magpantay-Monroe Ed.D., APRN, CMDCP

School of Nursing

EDUCATION:   

  • Ed.D. University of Phoenix Online  (Educational Leadership) 
  • MS     University of Maryland at Baltimore (Primary Care – Adult NP) 
  • BSN   University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • Certificate in Data Science Analytics and Visualization Chaminade University of Honolulu 

 

BIOGRAPHY  

Dr. Edna Magpantay-Monroe is the Dean of the School of Nursing at Hawaii Pacific University. She has been a registered nurse for over 35 years with administration, teaching and clinical experience and active in many nursing professional organizations. Dr. Magpantay-Monroe is a published author in peer reviewed journals and textbook chapters and has presented locally, nationally and internationally. She has received many notable awards in teaching (e.g. 2022 DAISY Extraordinary Faculty Award), administration (e.g. 2018 Filipino Business Woman Association: Business Manager of the year), mentorship (e.g. 2020 National Student Nurses Association Weingarten Leader of Leaders Award), service (e.g. Certificate of Special Congressional Appreciation and Certificate of Recognition from the Council of the City and County of Honolulu for HiNAMI Volunteer Lecturer for NCLEX prep for foreign nursing graduates) and some of her collaborative publications.  Dr. Magpantay-Monroe serves in an advisory capacity in her community of interests and was a Summer Research Institute Fellow with Harris Manchester University of Oxford, England. 

 

TEACHING INTERESTS  

  • Psychiatric Mental Health (Lifespan),  
  • Geriatrics/Gerontology  
  • Nursing Concepts/Nursing Theories 
  • Evidence Based Practice/Qualitative Research 
  • Global Health/Intercultural Communication 
  • International Clinical Immersion 
  • Introduction to Military and Veterans Health 

 

RESEARCH / SCHOLARSHIP INTERESTS:  

  • Emotional Intelligence 
  • Student Success and Coaching 
  • Best Practices in Education (e.g. Simulation, Gamification) 
  • Indigenous Population 
  • Military Health 

 

AREAS OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE: 

  • Mental Health and other Cognitive Deficits 
  • Diabetes Management  
  • Care for Older Adults and their Families 
  • Emotional Regulation  
  • Test Taking Strategies for Nursing Students 

 

 

 

 

 

Edna Magpantay-Monroe

Dean
Professor
Ed.D., APRN, CMDCP

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