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Leslie K. Robbins

Dean
School of Nursing

Professor
School of Nursing
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Office Building: Health Sciences and School of Nursing Building
Office Room: CHSSON 372
Phone: (915) 747-7227
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

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
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
Fall 2017	NURS 6340 - Adv. Seminar Clinical Genetics	13300
Fall 2017	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	13130
Fall 2017	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	13131
Summer 2017	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	35644
Summer 2017	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	35314
Spring 2017	NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum	23616
Spring 2017	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	29039
Spring 2017	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	23265	Syllabus
Spring 2017	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	29190
Spring 2017	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	29038
Spring 2017	NURS 6395 - Sp Top in Advanced Nursing	29276
Spring 2017	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	28928
Spring 2017	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	29236
Fall 2016	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	13494	Syllabus
Fall 2016	NURS 6292 - Capstone Project III	13679	Syllabus
Fall 2016	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	13495	Syllabus
Fall 2016	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	19209
Summer 2016	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	35763
Summer 2016	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	35679	Syllabus
Spring 2016	NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum	23928
Spring 2016	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	23555	Syllabus
Fall 2015	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	13808	Syllabus
Fall 2015	NURS 6292 - Capstone Project III	14018	Syllabus
Fall 2015	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	13809	Syllabus
Summer 2015	NURS 6380 - Advanced Diagnostics	33952	Syllabus
Summer 2015	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	33951
Spring 2015	NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum	24301	Syllabus
Fall 2014	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	14182	Syllabus
Fall 2014	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	14183	Syllabus
Fall 2014	NURS 6310 - Scholarly Foundations for DNP	14184	Syllabus
Summer 2014	CHSC 6390 - Directed Study	34547
Summer 2014	CHSC 6399 - Dissertation	34648
Spring 2014	NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum	24980	Syllabus
Spring 2014	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	24365	Syllabus
Spring 2014	NURS 6395 - Sp Top in Advanced Nursing	27545

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Summer 2020	CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health	35377	Evaluation
Summer 2019	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	35064	Evaluation
Fall 2018	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	18335	Evaluation
Fall 2018	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	18336	Evaluation
Spring 2018	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	23120	Evaluation
Fall 2017	NURS 6340 - Adv. Seminar Clinical Genetics	13300	Evaluation
Fall 2017	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	13130	Evaluation
Fall 2017	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	13131	Evaluation
Summer 2017	NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing	35644	Evaluation
Summer 2017	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	35314	Evaluation
Spring 2017	NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum	23616	Evaluation
Spring 2017	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	23265	Evaluation
Fall 2016	NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I	13494	Evaluation
Fall 2016	NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev	13495	Evaluation
Summer 2016	NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract	35679	Evaluation
Spring 2016	NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II	23555	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

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.
Using Evidence-based Education to Guide a Quality Improvement Plan in a Graduate Online Nursing Program. Group Projects as an Exemplar. Nurse Educator (in press), Diane B. Monsivais, Leslie K. Robbins.
Using Evidence-based Education to Guide a Quality Improvement Plan in a Graduate Online Nursing Program. Group Projects as an Exemplar. Nurse Educator (in press), Diane B. Monsivais, Leslie K. Robbins.

Presentations

Let's Talk! Nurse Manager Communication (2020), Volume Virtual , Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
Influencing Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role Using the STTI Faculty Knowledge and Skills Development Program (2017), Volume Indianapolis, Indiana, Diane B. Monsivais, Leslie K. Robbins.

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Current/Future Courses

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Past Courses

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Summer 2020

Course

CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health

Section

35377

Syllabus

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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

Fall 2017

Course

NURS 6340 - Adv. Seminar Clinical Genetics

Section

13300

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

13130

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2017

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

13131

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

35644

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2017

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

35314

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum

Section

23616

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

29039

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

23265

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

Section

29190

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

29038

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6395 - Sp Top in Advanced Nursing

Section

29276

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

28928

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

29236

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

13494

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

NURS 6292 - Capstone Project III

Section

13679

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

13495

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2016

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

19209

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2016

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

35763

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2016

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

35679

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2016

Course

NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum

Section

23928

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2016

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

23555

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

13808

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

NURS 6292 - Capstone Project III

Section

14018

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2015

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

13809

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2015

Course

NURS 6380 - Advanced Diagnostics

Section

33952

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2015

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

33951

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2015

Course

NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum

Section

24301

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2014

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

14182

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2014

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

14183

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2014

Course

NURS 6310 - Scholarly Foundations for DNP

Section

14184

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2014

Course

CHSC 6390 - Directed Study

Section

34547

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2014

Course

CHSC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

34648

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2014

Course

NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum

Section

24980

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2014

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

24365

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2014

Course

NURS 6395 - Sp Top in Advanced Nursing

Section

27545

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

CHSC 6380 - Special Topics in Health

Section

35377

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2019

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

35064

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2018

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

18335

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2018

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

18336

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2018

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

23120

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

NURS 6340 - Adv. Seminar Clinical Genetics

Section

13300

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

13130

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2017

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

13131

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2017

Course

NURS 5380 - Special Topics in Nursing

Section

35644

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2017

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

35314

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6893 - Capstone Practicum

Section

23616

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2017

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

23265

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2016

Course

NURS 6190 - Capstone Project I

Section

13494

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2016

Course

NURS 6200 - Project Planning and Dev

Section

13495

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2016

Course

NURS 6360 - Translating Research to Pract

Section

35679

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2016

Course

NURS 6191 - Capstone Project II

Section

23555

Evaluation

Leslie K. Robbins

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