Emily Battaglia, PhD, RN
- Assistant Professor
Affiliated Programs
Education
- MSN
Widener University (PA) - BSN
Widener University (PA)
About Me
I received my bachelor's and master's degrees from Widener University and my PhD from Villanova University. I am excited to be a faculty member in the place where I started my nursing journey.
As a medical-surgical float RN I had the opportunity to work on a variety of different floors, which included the emergency room, cardiac step-down unit, oncology unit, psychiatric unit, and two medical-surgical floors. Upon completion of my master's degree, I worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner. In these positions I have gained vast nursing experience that aids in my role as an educator. I believe learning is a lifelong process and should be enjoyable. Working closely with students has allowed me to enhance my student-teacher partnership, which I believe is an integral component of teaching.
Research Interests
- Adolescent health
- Vaping and associated risk factors
Publications
Battaglia, E., Greenle, M. M., & Dowdell, E. B. (2025). Adolescent E-cigarette use and associated socio-contextual variables, psychological variables, and problem behaviors. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 82, 109–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2025.02.014
Burrell, S. A., McKeever, A., Shearer, D., Hahessy, S., & Battaglia, E. (2024). Doctoral graduates’ attitudes toward scholarly work and Institutional Review Board and Quality Improvement Committee education and submission processes: A pilot study. Nursing Outlook, 72(4), 102179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102179
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau
- American Nurses Association
Awards
Widener University School of Nursing Dean’s Award (2014)