Nursing

Kellee Vess

Online Nursing Program Director

(865) 777-5109

[email protected]

Bio

Kellee R. Vess is a Professor and the Online Nursing Program Director at Tennessee Wesleyan University. She graduated in 2015 from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a PhD in Educational Psychology. She earned her Master’s Degree in Nursing Education from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. Dr. Vess enjoys researching online teaching strategies/satisfaction, gratitude/positive psychology, self-directed learning, patient education, and teaching strategies in adult education.

Courses

  • NUR 305

    Transition to Nursing Practice (Online)

  • NUR 405

    Nursing Research (Online)

  • NUR 522

    Curriculum Design

  • NUR 532

    MSN Capstone (Online)

  • NUR 533

    MSN Internship (Online)

Publications

  • Vess, K.R. (2022). Using online collaborative spaces to build graduate students’ success in scholarly writing. Nurse Educator, 47(5). Accepted for publication Sept. 2022 issue.

  • Vess, K.R., & Russell, J.A. (2022). Exploring online teaching satisfaction within the context of COVID-19: implications for practice and future directions. The Journal of Distance Education and E-learning. Accepted for Publication April 2022 issue.

  • Russell, J.A., & Vess, K.R. (2022). Learning to thrive: How to apply “passion for work” in adult education. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. Accepted for publication.

  • Vess, K. R., & Russell, J. A. (2018). Engage new nurses with CARING. Nursing Management, 49(7),pp.14-20.

  • Vess, K.R. (2015). Examining the Relationships between Gratitude and Readiness for Self-Directed Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Students. (Dissertation). University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

  • Teal, C. A., Vess, K. R., & Ambrose, V. K. (2015). Linking positive psychology with self-directed learning: A model of self-directed wellness. International Journal of Self-Directed Learning, 12(1), pp. 16-28.