Class of 2022 Virtual Commencement

Associate Dean, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Dr Selena A Gilles is Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Undergraduate
Program a New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She is an Affiliate Faculty
member of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) where she serves as Co-Director
of HIGN Scholars Program. Dr Gilles is also an Affiliate Associate Professor at Howard
University College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences and Volunteer Associate Professor for
the State University of Haiti.
Dr Gilles has a DNP from Monmouth University (2014), a MS in Adult Health Nursing from
Hunter College, City University of New York, (Cum Laude, 2010) and a BS with a major in
Nursing degree from Long Island University (With Honors, 2005). Dr Gilles is a certified
Clinical Nurse Educator and is also certified in Critical Care Nursing. Dr Gilles has been an
Adult Nurse Practitioner for 12 years, specializing in Neuro and Pain Management.
Dr Gilles is known for creating and implementing nontraditional immersive teaching/learning
innovations to address nationally identified nursing education issues that will enhance student
learning/program outcomes. She is regarded as a leader and prelicensure nursing education
expert who has implemented curricular innovations that have been evidenced based, creative and
effective teaching strategies that span across multiple courses at Meyers and settings outside of
Meyers, having a significant impact on student academic success and role transitions. Her
contributions have helped enhance nursing curriculum, filling identified gaps and answering the
new Essentials call for all entry-level professional nurses to have knowledge and proficiencies to
practice across a variety of settings in the spheres of wellness/disease prevention and chronic
disease management.
Dr Gilles is passionate about the management of acute and chronic pain, as well as opioid
overdose prevention. She is the Program Director of the Greater NYC Black Nurses Association
Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. She has strong community advocacy and passion for
global health, currently working with organizations aimed to serve the underprivileged and
underserved communities in Haiti, Ghana, and Nigeria. She has been on six medical missions.
Dr. Gilles is currently a member of six professional organizations/associations, including serving
as Past President and current Treasurer of Meyers’ Sigma Upsilon Chapter, and Programming
and Community Service Committee Chair for the Greater NYC Black Nurses Association. Dr
Gilles is an NLN LEAD Alum (2019) Penn Wharton Nurse Executive Leader Alum (2020). She
has received the NBNA Under 40 Award (2019), Nurse of the Year Award for Community
Service (2020)., and Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year Award (2022). She has also received
the Leota P Brown Community Service Award from Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc (2021). Dr Gilles
is the recipient of the GNYCBNA Nurse of the Year for Community Service (2021) and the
NYU Meyers Humanitarian Award (2021). Dr Gilles is also a Fellow of the New York Academy
of Medicine (2020).

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