Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 739-8347
Dr. Rhoberta Haley has served as the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions since 2019. She is an experienced nurse, family nurse practitioner, nursing educator, and academic administrator who has taught at all levels of nursing education as well as serving as a Director, Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and Campus President.
Her research and clinical practice focus on the nursing needs of under resourced patients and their families including those who are unhoused in both rural and urban environments, frail elderly patients, and those experiencing significant disease burden who can benefit from palliative care and hospice care. She has also studied the diffusion of innovations into clinical practice, moral dilemmas in clinical practice, and the use of technology in healthcare.
In nursing education, she has emphasized content and experiences related to social disparities of health and barriers to access and utilization of healthcare. Creating opportunities for nursing student success at all levels of nursing education is a passion and she has served as a preceptor for over 300 nurse practitioner students.
Palliative care access and care delivery as well as insurance coverage and compensation to providers has been a major focus since 2019 while serving as one of the leaders of a statewide initiative to provide insurance coverage to Medicare/Medicaid patients.
Dr. Haley serves as a nursing program consultant, research abstract reviewer, professional journal article reviewer, faculty tenure process reviewer, and mentor to new nursing school deans.
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D. Nursing, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
- Master of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
- Bachelor of Science Nursing, California State University, Sacramento, CA
Chaminade University Initiatives and Service
- 2020 BSN Traditional Track Curriculum revision
- 2020 COVID-19 pandemic response
- 2020 B.S. Community and Public Health program
- 2020 Certified Nurse Aide certificate program
- 2021 Doctor of Nursing Practice program with three tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Executive Leadership
- 2021 Parish Health program
- 2021 Society for Simulation in Healthcare Provisional Accreditation
- 2022 BSN program Accelerated Track
- 2023 Palliative Care Minor degree/certificate program
- 2023 DNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track
- 2023 Mobile Van Program
- 2023 International Experiential Learning Project
- 2023 University Strategic Planning Steering Committee member
- Hui Haku University administrative team
- Hui Konohiki University campus-wide leadership team
- Hui Kuleana University reaccreditation/reaffirmation team
- Provost’s Council/Dean’s Council
Professional Service
- AACN Board of Directors Member–At-Large 2023-present
- AACN Doctoral Conference Planning Committee 2022-2024
- AACN Finance Committee 2017
- AACN Wharton Leadership Fellow 2015
- CCNE Nominating Committee 2021-2022
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- Chapter President-Elect, Phi Pi Chapter 2015-2017
- Foundation Board, Fellows Committee 2006-2011
- Nursing Knowledge International Board of Directors 2006-2007
- Foundation Board Committee on Corporations and Foundations 2004-2005
- Chapter President, Gamma Gamma Chapter, 2008, 1986
- National League for Nursing Ambassador 2021-present
- Hawaii State Center for Nursing Advisory Board (Governor’s appointment) 2022-Present
- Board Vice President 2023-2024
- Healthcare Providers Barriers to Practice Law Review Task Group 2023 (report to Hawaii State Legislators)
- Strategic Planning, Conference Planning, Grants Planning Groups
- Nursing Deans and Directors Group
- Nursing Leaders Hui
- Hawaii Nurse Residency Program Collaborative Group
- Hawaii Clinical Placement Collaborative/Clinical Consortium Planning System
- The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action (AARP and Robert Woods Johnson Foundation) Hawaii state representative (1 of 2) 2021-Present
- Healthcare Association of Hawaii Statewide Healthcare Sector Workforce Group 2019-present
- Hui Pohala/Kokua Mau Hawaii Statewide Palliative Care Organization 2019-present
- Nā Limahana o Lonopūhā (NLOL) statewide Native Hawaiian Leadership Organization 2021-present
- American Nurses Association/Hawaii ANA Conference Planning Committee 2020-present
- ANA Hawaii Foundation Board Member
Recent National/Regional Presentations
- Palliative Care Nursing Education in Hawaii, Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial conference, San Antonio, TX. November 2023
- Palliative Care Efforts in Hawaii: a Partnership Approach, Western Institute of Nursing, Tucson, AZ. April 2023
- Honoring Native Hawaiian Values: Student Success Strategies During a Pandemic, Western Institute of Nursing, Portland OR. April 2022
