Meaghan Ellis, PsyD, RN, MSN

Department Chair, Entry-Level Master's Program and Assistant Professor

Office Location: Monrovia Regional Site, Room #212

Meaghan Ellis, PsyD, MSN had been a RN for 39 years. Spending the last 20 years in executive leadership, she has become proficient in addressing accreditation, quality and performance improvement, risk assessment, and supervision of multiple complex programs within Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the county Department of Public Health. Ellis facilitated the expansion of the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC's) within the County of San Bernardino to ensure the access of the uninsured to high quality healthcare. Since obtaining her Doctorate in Psychology, Ellis is passionate in the pursuit of the practice and research of integrated primary care and mental health medicine. She played an instrumental role in the integration of these services at the FQHC's. Ellis has spent a majority of her career in the service of the uninsured, underinsured and disenfranchised in the counties of Los Angeles and San Bernardino.

Education

In progress FNP certification, APU, 2018
PsyD, Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2013
MSN, Nursing, University of Phoenix, 1999
BSN, Nursing, University of Phoenix, 1998
Diploma in Nursing, Brigham and Women's Hospital (Peter Bent Brigham Hospital), 1979

Credentials/Certifications

Registered Nurse - Board of Registered Nursing - State of California
Public Health Nurse - Board of Registered Nursing - State of California

Academic Area

School of Nursing

Expertise

Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance
Change Management
Clinic Operations
Integration of Primary Care and Mental Health Medicine
Strategic Planning

Courses Taught

RNRS 307 – Theoretical Frameworks in Nursing
RNRS 327 – Nursing Research and Statistics
RNRS 497 – Ethics and Issues in Health Care
UNRS 299 – Data and Stats Management
UNRS 306 – Theoretical Frameworks for Nursing