Julie Honey

Biography

Dr. Julie Honey is the Dean of Nursing and Executive Director of Partners in Nursing. She has extensive experience as a certified pediatric and family nurse practitioner, professor, and academic leader. She is committed to enhancing health outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement, and authentic leadership. Throughout her career, Dr. Honey has experience leading and developing multiple innovative academic programs and community partnerships that focus on improving rural and underserved patient health outcomes. In addition to her contributions to higher education, she was the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of a nurse practitioner-owned pediatric asthma practice that collaborated with Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. 

Dr. Honey’s research interests currently focus on investigating the role of faculty in recognizing emotional distress in nursing students and discovering successful ways to enhance resiliency in healthcare students and professionals. Additional research interest areas include improving student outcomes through cross-discipline collaboration; intentional threading of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social determinants of health in nursing curriculums; and the value of using appreciative inquiry and authentic leadership to foster positive team cultures.

When she is not working, Dr. Honey enjoys running, cooking, and hiking in the national parks with her husband and family.