Journal of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Erin Dolen is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing at Siena University. Dr. Dolen received her doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University with a focus in nursing education. She is a registered nurse, and certified nurse educator, with an interest in clinical nursing education and behavioral health as it relates to nursing students. She has been a nurse educator for 15 years, spanning all levels of higher-ed, with an expertise in emergency medicine. 

• Nursing Education, Clinical Practice, Behavioral Health

• Presenter at SIGMA Region 14 Research and Evidence-based Practice Conference (2026)
• Peer Reviewer, Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice (2025–Present)
• Concurrent Session Presenter at Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC 2025)
• Board Member, Sigma Theta Tau International – Leadership Succession Chair
• Board of Trustee Member, LaSalle School
• Secretary, Bethlehem Triathlon Club
• Poster and session presenter at multiple national and regional nursing conferences

1. Dolen, E. R. (2026). Effect of structured debriefing during clinical post conference experiences on clinical judgment, knowledge, and self-confidence. Teaching and Learning in Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2026.03.025
2. Dolen, E. R. (2024). The effect of Debriefing for Meaningful Learning on clinical judgment, knowledge, and self-confidence. Doctoral Dissertation (ProQuest).
3. Dolen, E. R. (2022). Applying Debriefing for Meaningful Learning to the Baccalaureate Clinical Setting. Pilot Study.
4. Dolen, E. R. (2025–2026). How novice nurse educator training impacts evaluation of clinical judgment, knowledge, and self-confidence in prelicensure baccalaureate nursing students. (In Progress)
5. Dolen, E. R. (2023). Exploring the use of nursing theory to guide doctoral nursing research. https://doi.org/10.1177/08943184231187868
6. Dolen, E. R. (2020). Being true to yourself: A career as a nurse educator guided by critical caring pedagogy. Nursology.net
7. Dolen, E. R. (2020). Keeping the spark: How to maintain your humanism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursology.net