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Leslie K. Robbins

Dean
School of Nursing

Professor
Nursing
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Office Building: Health Sciences and School of Nursing Building
Office Room: CHSSON 368
Phone: (915) 747-8194
Email: lhrobbins@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Who's Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award - Marquis Who's Who (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Fellow in the National League of Nursing Academy of Nursing Education - NLN (09/01/2018-09/30/2018)
UTEP Graduate School Faculty Marshal of Students - UTEP (01/01/2017-12/31/2017)
Who's Who Top Professional in America - Marquis Who's Who (01/01/2017-12/31/2017)
Texa Team Nurses On Board - Texas Team Upper Rio Grande Region Cohort (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Who's Who in America 2015 - Marquis Who's Who (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Worldwide Leaders in Health Care Award - The International Association of Nurses (01/01/2014-12/31/2014)
Orville E. Egbert M. D. Endowed Chair (09/01/2014-09/30/2014)
Fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (06/01/2014-06/30/2014)
El Paso VNA Nursing Excellence in Advancing and Leading the Profession Award - El Paso Visiting Nurses Association (01/01/2013-12/31/2013)
CETaL Fellow - UTEP (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
Invited to Participate in DHSS White House Conference with Obama Health Care Administration Officials - DHSS (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
UTEP SoN Nursing Spirit Award - UTEP (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Endowed Profesorship in Nursing - J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Foundation (11/29/2011)
REALIZE Leadership Group - Paso del Norte Health Foundation (05/16/2011)
Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Healthcare “Honors Edition” (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
NMSU CHSS Nominee for Westhafer Excellence in Teaching Award - NMSU (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Nominated, selected and trained as CCNE Site Evaluator (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Healthcare “Honors Edition” (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Distance Education Award for Excellence (RN to BSN Distance Initiative) - American Distance Education Consortium, Lincoln, NE (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (10th edition) (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (10th edition) (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (9th edition (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (9th edition) (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
AcademicKeys Who’s Who in Health Sciences Education (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Invited to participate in Item Writing Workshop for commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
NIH Fellowship Program - NIH Fellowship Program Houston, TX (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Recipient of DABCC (Dona Ana Branch Community College) Excellence in Teaching Award (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
Certificate of Appreciation from Texas Higher Education C Coordinating Board for Faculty Member in Program (01/01/1996-12/31/1996)
Recipient of C.A.R.E. award by Texas Tech University - Texas Tech Univerisity (01/01/1987-12/31/1987)
International Nursing Honor Society-Sigma Theta Tau (Inductee) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (01/01/1986-12/31/1986)
Who’s Who of American Women in the South and Southwest (01/01/1979-12/31/1979)
Recipient Business and Professional Women’s Award as Young Career Woman for Hot Springs, Arkansas (01/01/1977-12/31/1977)
Margin of Excellence Scholarship (full) from Henderson state - University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas (01/01/1976-12/31/1976)
Phi Theta Kappa (Inducted) - Garland County Community College, Hot Springs, AR (01/01/1976-12/31/1976)
HRSA Grant Reviewer (Diversity, NEPR and Advanced Education Grants - HRSA
Red Cross Nurse-National - Red Cross

Education

Ph D in Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2004)
MSN in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing , The University of Texas at El Paso (1989)
BSN in Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (1987)
ADN in Nursing , Garland County Community College (1976)

Publications

The role of emotional intelligence in nursing leadership: Enhancing resilience and reducing turnover Nursing Management (2025), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins, Amy M. Field.
The impact of COVID-19 on nurse leadership characteristics Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (2022), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
Nurse Manager Communication and outcomes for nursing: An integrative review The Journal of Nursing Management 29 6 (2021), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
Better Together: Faculty Development for Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role Teaching and Learning in Nursing 15 1 (2020), Diane B. Monsivais, Leslie K. Robbins.

Presentations

Shared Governance in Academia: How to Survive and Thrive (2021), Volume Virtual- Utep, Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

No info available.

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section
Spring 2024	NURS 5219 - Neuro Across the Lifespan	28089
Fall 2023	NURS 5121 - Adv Health Assessm. Practicum	17856
Fall 2022	NURS 6395 - Sp Top in Advanced Nursing	20399
Summer 2020	CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health	35377
Fall 2019	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	14718
Summer 2019	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	35064
Fall 2018	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	18335
Fall 2018	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	18336
Fall 2018	NURS 5280 - Special Topics	19675
Summer 2018	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	32857
Spring 2018	NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum	23459
Spring 2018	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	23120
Spring 2018	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	27538

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Summer 2020	CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health	35377	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Who's Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award - Marquis Who's Who (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Fellow in the National League of Nursing Academy of Nursing Education - NLN (09/01/2018-09/30/2018)
UTEP Graduate School Faculty Marshal of Students - UTEP (01/01/2017-12/31/2017)
Who's Who Top Professional in America - Marquis Who's Who (01/01/2017-12/31/2017)
Texa Team Nurses On Board - Texas Team Upper Rio Grande Region Cohort (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Who's Who in America 2015 - Marquis Who's Who (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Worldwide Leaders in Health Care Award - The International Association of Nurses (01/01/2014-12/31/2014)
Orville E. Egbert M. D. Endowed Chair (09/01/2014-09/30/2014)
Fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (06/01/2014-06/30/2014)
El Paso VNA Nursing Excellence in Advancing and Leading the Profession Award - El Paso Visiting Nurses Association (01/01/2013-12/31/2013)
CETaL Fellow - UTEP (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
Invited to Participate in DHSS White House Conference with Obama Health Care Administration Officials - DHSS (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
UTEP SoN Nursing Spirit Award - UTEP (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Endowed Profesorship in Nursing - J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Foundation (11/29/2011)
REALIZE Leadership Group - Paso del Norte Health Foundation (05/16/2011)
Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Healthcare “Honors Edition” (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
NMSU CHSS Nominee for Westhafer Excellence in Teaching Award - NMSU (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Nominated, selected and trained as CCNE Site Evaluator (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Healthcare “Honors Edition” (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Distance Education Award for Excellence (RN to BSN Distance Initiative) - American Distance Education Consortium, Lincoln, NE (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (10th edition) (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (10th edition) (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (9th edition (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (01/01/2005-12/31/2005)
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (9th edition) (01/01/2004-12/31/2004)
AcademicKeys Who’s Who in Health Sciences Education (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Invited to participate in Item Writing Workshop for commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
NIH Fellowship Program - NIH Fellowship Program Houston, TX (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
Recipient of DABCC (Dona Ana Branch Community College) Excellence in Teaching Award (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
Certificate of Appreciation from Texas Higher Education C Coordinating Board for Faculty Member in Program (01/01/1996-12/31/1996)
Recipient of C.A.R.E. award by Texas Tech University - Texas Tech Univerisity (01/01/1987-12/31/1987)
International Nursing Honor Society-Sigma Theta Tau (Inductee) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (01/01/1986-12/31/1986)
Who’s Who of American Women in the South and Southwest (01/01/1979-12/31/1979)
Recipient Business and Professional Women’s Award as Young Career Woman for Hot Springs, Arkansas (01/01/1977-12/31/1977)
Margin of Excellence Scholarship (full) from Henderson state - University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas (01/01/1976-12/31/1976)
Phi Theta Kappa (Inducted) - Garland County Community College, Hot Springs, AR (01/01/1976-12/31/1976)
HRSA Grant Reviewer (Diversity, NEPR and Advanced Education Grants - HRSA
Red Cross Nurse-National - Red Cross

Ph D in Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2004)
MSN in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing , The University of Texas at El Paso (1989)
BSN in Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (1987)
ADN in Nursing , Garland County Community College (1976)

Publications

The role of emotional intelligence in nursing leadership: Enhancing resilience and reducing turnover Nursing Management (2025), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins, Amy M. Field.
The impact of COVID-19 on nurse leadership characteristics Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (2022), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
Nurse Manager Communication and outcomes for nursing: An integrative review The Journal of Nursing Management 29 6 (2021), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
Better Together: Faculty Development for Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role Teaching and Learning in Nursing 15 1 (2020), Diane B. Monsivais, Leslie K. Robbins.

Presentations

Shared Governance in Academia: How to Survive and Thrive (2021), Volume Virtual- Utep, Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

No info available.

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2024

Course

NURS 5219 - Neuro Across the Lifespan

Section

28089

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

NURS 5121 - Adv Health Assessm. Practicum

Section

17856

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

NURS 6395 - Sp Top in Advanced Nursing

Section

20399

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health

Section

35377

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

Section

14718

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

35064

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

18335

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

18336

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

NURS 5280 - Special Topics

Section

19675

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

Section

32857

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum

Section

23459

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

23120

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

27538

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health

Section

35377

Evaluation

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