Yolanda VanRiel
Dr. Yolanda M. VanRiel is the department chair of Nursing at North Carolina Central University. She is also a part-time patient placement coordinator at First Health of the Carolinas-Moore Regional Hospital. She has 25 years of nursing experience and 20 years as a nurse educator. More recently, she was a tenured associate professor and MSN Nursing Education Concentration program coordinator at the UNC Greensboro in the Adult Health Nursing Department. She also taught in the Certified Nursing Assistant and Associate Degree Nursing Program at Richmond Community College.
Dr. VanRiel earned an Associate Degree in Nursing and an Associate in Science from Richmond Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also earned an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Healthcare Disparities from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a fellow in the NLN Academy of Nursing Education. Dr. VanRiel is also a certified nurse educator, oncology nurse certified and board certified medical-surgical nurse.
Dr. VanRiel is a member of several organizations, including the American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, Oncology Nursing Society, Gamma Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the National League for Nursing (NLN), and the North Carolina League for Nursing. She was elected to the NLN Board of Governors At-Large position for a three-year term (2020). Dr. VanRiel was a North Carolina Board of Nursing member representing the BSN and Higher Education (2015–2019) and served as vice chair of the North Carolina Board of Nursing (2018–2019).
Dr. VanRiel also received the Richmond Community College Outstanding Alumni Award, NCNA Nurse Educator of the Year, Gamma Zeta Chapter Excellence in Nursing Education, Mentorship and Leadership Award, Great 100 Nurses of NC and the UNCG School of Nursing Teaching Excellence Award. Her research areas are nursing education, provider-patient communication, health disparities, and oncology. She has numerous presentations, publications, and grants.
Grants
VanRiel, Y. M. (PI), Gazza, E. (Co-PI), & Phillip, B. C. (Co-PI). Sigma/Chamberlain College of Nursing Education Research Grants, 11/1/2019–10/31/2019. Exploration of RN-BSN Students Intent to Faculty Role, $10,000.