Faculty Biographical Sketches
Mary Ann Riley, Department of Nursing
Ms. Mary Ann Riley, who is a Full Professor of Nursing, has been a full time member of WestConn’s Nursing Department since 1988, and prior to coming to WestConn she taught at Pace University and Dutchess Community College. She received a BSN from SUNY- Plattsburgh, and MA and M.Ed. degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University. Professor Riley’s specialty is medical/surgical nursing, holding national certification in Intravenous Therapy. Professor Riley continues to practice her specialty on a part-time basis and serves as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Infusion Therapy. She is also interested in the practice of geriatrics as it relates to medical/surgical nursing and is currently completing a book on that subject. Professor Riley has written three other nursing books. One book received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, and the other book was translated into Portuguese. She contributed a chapter on Geriatric Nursing for a medical textbook, and recently published a journal article on cultural diversity in home care. In addition to her scholarly writing and nursing practice, she is interested in competency-based education, having served as a consultant for 15 years to the University of the State of New York’s Regents College Degrees Programs in Baccalaureate Nursing. Professor Riley has held several consultative leadership and administrative positions in various health care agencies in both New York and Connecticut. She serves on the Board of Directors for Pope John Paul II Center for Health Care in Danbury, and is a member of the Medical Advisor Board and Foundation, having served as Chairperson of the Foundation for three years. Professor Riley is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Nursing Honor Society and is a founder of the Kappa Alpha Chapter at WestConn. In appreciation, the Chapter established the Marry Ann Riley Scholarship, which is awarded annually to an MSN student. Professor Riley’s areas of teaching include medical/surgical nursing, leadership and management, community health, and MSN thesis advisement.
