Education

Master of Science, Instructional Design & Technology, California State University at Fullerton

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Health Systems Leadership, Western University of Health Sciences

Doctor of Education, Organizational Leadership, Pepperdine University

Master of Science, Nursing, Mount St. Mary's College

Associate of Arts, Nursing, Mounr St. Mary's College

Master of Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Administration, National University

Bachelor of Science, Economics, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona

Biography

Hernani L. Ledesma Jr. has previous training as a Physical Therapy Assistant and Nursing Home Administrator. As a Registered Nurse, he has experience in clinical practice in Emergency Medicine and Neonatal Intensive Care; in administration as a hospital educator, clinical risk manager, and nurse clinical systems project manager; in academia as a professor, program director, and associate dean. He has taught in ADN, BSN, MSN, DNP, and EdD programs. His research interests are andragogy and pedagogy in nursing education, emotional intelligence, knowledge management, student success, qualitative and quantitative research methods. In Hernani’s spare time, he volunteers as a Camp Nurse serving children and adults with disabilities at Rising Above Disabilities (RAD) Camp in Orange County, as a kitchen worker at Urban Outreach, and as a construction worker helping to build a grade school in Juarez, Mexico.