Gerri Kiefer-Necklen

Program Director, Practical Nursing

Gerri Kiefer-Necklen
Email
Phone
201-360-4226
Office
Building F, Room 207
Personal Pronouns
She/Her
Language(s) Spoken
English
Country of Origin, Citizenship, Nationality
United States
Doctorate
Master's
M.S., Nursing, William Paterson University
Bachelor's
B.A., Liberal Arts, Thomas Edison State University
Associate's
Certifications/Trainings
Hobbies/Interests
Gerri is a life-long learner and is presently learning American Sign Language
Favorite Quote
The mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires"- William A. Ward
Biography

Gerri is the Director of the Practical Nursing Program. As a hands-on administrator, Gerri also has the pleasure of teaching some of the program's classes.

A lifelong resident of Hudson County, Gerri is presently a PhD candidate at Rutgers University and her focus is clinical judgment in nursing education. Gerri has over 30 years of nursing experience in a variety of fields, and is also a certified school nurse. She has been an educator for over 18 years, teaching at William Paterson University, Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing and New Jersey City University. As an educator, she views her role as a facilitator in learning to ensure her students' success.