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M. Colleen Simonelli

Associate Dean for Student Services and Professor of the Practice

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M. Colleen Simonelli, Ph.D., RNC, is the associate dean for student services and a聽professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing.聽Currently she teaches childbearing theory and clinical courses in the undergraduate and master鈥檚 programs.

Dr. Simonelli has been a maternal child health nurse for 32 years. The majority of her experience has been in high-risk labor and delivery. She has been teaching clinical obstetrical and pediatric nursing to undergraduate and graduate students since 1989. She has held part-time appointments with the University of Massachusetts 艾可直播, MGH鈥檚 Institute of Health Professions, Regis College, and 艾可直播 College prior to joining BC鈥檚 full-time 艾可直播in 2001.

Dr. Simonelli received a B.S. in nursing from Marquette University, an M.S. from 艾可直播 College in the Clinical Nurse Specialist acute care pediatric program, and a Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her research has focused primarily on optimizing health for women and their infants. Currently she is engaged in a randomized control trial evaluating alternative therapies for pain management in post-cesarean birth women to address the nation鈥檚 opioid crisis.聽

Selected Appointments and awards

  • 2015:聽Excellence in Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Award, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2014:聽Undergraduate Teaching and Mentorship Award, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2010:聽Classroom Teaching Award, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2004:聽Outstanding Graduate Student Award University of Massachusetts Lowell聽
  • 2004:聽Graduate Student Research Day Award - Relapse: A Concept Analysis

Selected Publications

  • Simonelli, M. C., Velicer, W. F. (2012). Cluster Subtypes Appropriate for Preventing Postpartum Smoking Relapse. Addictive Behaviors, 37(3), 280-286.
  • Simonelli, M. C., & Gennaro, S. (2012). Innovative strategies for 21st century perinatal nursing education. MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 37(6), 373-378. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e31825108b6
  • Simonelli, M. C., Paskausky, A. L. (2012). Simulation Stimulates Learning in Childbearing Clinical Course. Journal of Nursing Education, 51(3), 172-175.
  • Simonelli, M.C., & Paskausky, A.L. (2012). Simulation stimulates learning in a childbearing clinical course.聽Journal of Nursing Education, 51(3), 172-175. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20111230-03
  • Simonelli, M.C., & Velicer, W.F. (2011). Cluster subtypes appropriate for preventing postpartum smoking relapse. Addictive Behaviors, 37(3), 280-286.
  • Guimons, M.E., & Simonelli, M.C. (2011). Development of the obstetric nursing self-efficacy scale instrument. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 8(6), 227-232.
  • Guimons, M. E., & Simonelli, M. C. (2010). Obstetric Nursing Self Efficacy Instrument: Development and Reliability for Assessing Outcomes of an Obstetric Simulation Experience. Clinincal Simulation in Nursing, 6(3), e115.
  • Wolfe, B. E. & Simonelli, M. C. (2008).聽 Eating disorders in pregnancy.聽 In P. J. Hillard (Ed.), The 5-Minute OB/GYN Clinical Consult (pp. 446-447).聽 Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Kearney, M.H. & Simonelli, M.C. (2006). Intervention fidelity: Lessons learned from an unsuccessful pilot study. Applied Nursing Research, 19, 163-166.