Kelli Whittington

Dr. Whittington is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, earning her BSN in 1992 at Middle Tennessee State University, her MSN in 2001 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and her PhD in 2014 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Workforce Education.

Her nursing experience includes acute care in medical/surgical, oncology, ICU, supervision and administration. Her nursing education experience began in 1993 as an adjunct clinical instructor. Throughout her nursing education career, she has taught nurses across all academic levels, from nursing assistants through bachelor's prepared registered nurses, to doctorally-prepared registered nurses. She is a recipient of the Michigan State University Visiting Scholar Award in 2009, Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award in 2019, the SIUC College of Health and Human Sciences Teacher of the Year Award in 2024, and SIUC Emerging Leader in 2024. She is a member of the Sigma International Honor Society and is a Certified Nurse Educator.