Tonya Herring, EdD, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor

Nursing, School of

706-507-8582

herring_tonya@columbusstate.edu

Frank Brown Hall 3332

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Education and Certifications

Doctorate of Education (EdD) with a Concentration in Nursing Education - University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Concentration in Nursing Education - Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
National League for Nursing (NLN) Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), Washington, DC

Biography

Dr. Herring is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing. She teaches in the undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbus State University, which is her alma mater. Her research trajectory focuses on the content validity and reliability of teacher-made course exams in prelicensure nursing education programs. Dr. Herring is a 2023 recipient of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Foundation Scholarship for her research titled Prelicensure Academic Nurse Educators' Use of Exam and Item Analysis. She has presented her research findings both locally and nationally.

Academic Areas

Servant Leadership
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Evidence-Based Practice
Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Health Assessment

Research Interests

Nursing education research related to the content validity and reliability of teacher-made course exams.