Gail Hanson Brenner, Ph.D., RN, CNE

Teaching Interests

• Advocacy and political awareness
• Professionalism and professional organizations
• Ethics and standards of practice
• History of nursing
• Health policy
• Leadership

Responsibilities

• Teach nursing courses in both traditional and BSN Completion undergraduate nursing programs
• Faculty and academic advisor for admitted BSNC students
• Faculty advisor for Eau Claire Student Nurses Association

Research and Creative Activities

• Political Astuteness in Nurse Educators
• WI Nursing Education and Nurse Faculty Surveys

Education

• Ph.D. in Nursing Education (University of Northern Colorado, 2022)
• M.S.N. with focus in Education (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2005)
• B.S.N. via Completion program (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2000)
• A.D.N. from Rochester Community and Technical College, 1993

Certification

• Certified Nurse Educator, 2020

Professional Memberships

• Wisconsin Nurses Association, President 2024
• American Nurses Association

Previous Professional Experience

• 20+ years of nursing on a medical/cardiac unit