Susan Prion, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE
Faculty Emeritus
Biography
Susan Prion, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE is the associate dean of and a professor in the nursing department. She holds baccalaureate degrees in biology and chemistry from Muskingum College and a BS in nursing from Case Western Reserve University. She has a master’s degree in nursing from the University of California San Francisco and an MEd in instructional technology from San Jose State University. Professor Prion also holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction.
She is actively engaged in research and peer-reviewed publication about simulation, including safety and harm prevention training, leadership development, team communication behaviors, and identifying critical clinical events for scenario development. A two-time co-recipient of a Debra Spunt Research Minigrant awarded by INACSL, Professor Prion also earned a USF Jesuit Foundation award to fund an exploration of standardized patient training for acting students and a USF faculty grant for a study to describe student behaviors in a clinical setting, compared with a simulation. She is the co-author of over 40 articles in Clinical Simulation in Nursing, in a column titled “Making Sense of Methods and Measurements.”
Expertise
- Simulation
- Instructional technology
- Multimedia
Research Areas
- Nursing education
- Multimedia instruction
- Assessment and evaluation
Appointments
- Interim co-chair, BSN Department
- Chair, FASONHP
- Co-chair, Magis Project
Education
- BS, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio
- BS Nursing, Case Wester Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- MS Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- MEd, Instructional Technology, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
- EdD Curriculum and Instruction, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Awards & Distinctions
- INACSL Professional Service Award, 2019