Robyn Macsorley

Robyn Macsorley

Director

Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing

Email:
rmacsorley@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 815-3127

Education

William Carey University, PhD, Nursing Education and Administration2016
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MSN, Nursing2010
University of Mississippi Medical Center, BSN, Nursing1992

Specialty Certification Licensure

Re-certification, Basic Life Support (BLS)12/2024 - 12/2026
Certification, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)06/2018 - 06/2027

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Nursing07/2024 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing07/2015 - 06/2024
Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing07/2011 - 06/2015

Publications

Chapter 20 Contributor

Yoost, B. L. & Crawford, L. R. Fundamentals of nursing: Active learning for collaborative practice Elsevier, St. Louis, 2022

Journal Article

MacSorley, R., White, J., Conerly, V., Walker, J., Lofton, S., Ragland, G., … & Robertson, A. Pain assessment and management strategies for elderly patients. Home HealthCare Nurse. 2014; 32(5), 272-285.
Cole, K., Adcock, K., Earl, S., Babl, R., Parish, R., MacSorley, R., Clayton, J. & Paul, I. Virtual interdisciplinary team care planning and communication for chronic pain management: An educational model. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 2022; 29, 100552
MacSorley, R., Adcock, K., Lopez-Lambert, E., Henson, Z., Klamm, M., Weatherly, L., Tacy, J. Integrating interprofessional core competencies through simulation that promotes ethical decisions, patient safety, and cultural diversity Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 2023; 14(1), 32-41.
Tacy, J., Herrington, A., Hughes, J., Karimi, M., MacSorley, R., McElwain, S., Weiss, D., & Zhang, L. Examining the use of a digital stethoscope within academia STORM. 2025; 2(2), 33-40.
Lee, K., Fatherree, D., & MacSorley, R. Rapid cycle deliberate practice simulation to develop clinical judgment and master concepts. Nurse Educator. 2025; 50(1), 55.
Babl, R., Cole, K., Parish, R., Wartman, C., Howington, D., MacSorley, R., & Adcock, K Promoting values and ethics in collaborative healthcare training: A student-led interprofessional education initiative addressing opioid use disorder. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2025; DOI: 10.1002/jac5.70072

Dissertation

MacSorley, R. Examining the impact of learning style, self-efficacy, and locus of control on academic achievement in ADN students2016

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Distinguished Fellow of the Nursing Academy of Practice (FNAP), National Academies of Practice (NAP)2026
Deans Emerging Academic Leaders (DEAL), School of Nursing2025
Inaugural Fellow of the Academy for Excellence in Education (FAEE), University of Mississippi Medical Center2022
The Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing2016
Sigma Theta Tau Outstanding Academic Performance Graduate Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing2011
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing2011
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Beta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing2010

Professional Membership and Service

International Nursing Association of Clinical And Simulation Learning (INACSL), Chair, HomeGrown Solutions (HGS) - Subcommittee of INACSL Education Committee2025 - Present
Academy for Excellence in Education, Secretary/Treasurer Executive Committee2024 - 2025
Academy for Excellence in Education, Member2022 - Present
Society for Healthcare in Simulation (SSH), Member2015 - Present
Mississippi Nurses Association, Member2011 - Present
Sigma Theta Tau International, Theta Beta Chapter, Member2010 - Present
Nursing Alumni Association, Member1992 - Present

Committee Service

International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) HomeGrown Solutions, Chair2025 - Present
Southeastern Conference (SEC) Simulation Collaborative, Member2025 - Present
International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) HomeGrown Solutions, Co-Chair2024 - 2025
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Wellbeing Block-Party Committee, Member2023 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, Member2022 - Present
International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) Education Committee, Member2022 - Present
International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) HomeGrown Solutions, Member2022 - Present
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing Alumni, Board Member2021 - 2024
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Learning Community Planning Committee, Member2020 - Present
SCHOOL OF NURSING-UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM, Chair2019 - 2020
MEDICAL CENTER-SIMULATION - ISTARS DIRECTORS SUBCOMMITTEE, Member2018 - 2022
SCHOOL OF NURSING-UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM, Member2018 - 2020
MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Member2015 - 2017
SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND TENURE, Member2015 - 2017
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), Member2013 - Present
SCHOOL OF NURSING-UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND PROGRESSION, Member2013 - 2015
Sigma Theta Tau International, Theta Beta Chapter, Finance, Audit, and Investment Committee2013 - 2014
Mississippi Nurses Association, Member2011 - Present
Sigma Theta Tau International, Theta Beta Chapter, Treasurer2011 - 2015

Community Service

Project SEARCH Intern Partner, UMMC SON Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab, School of Nursing Partner07/2023 - Present
UMMC Interprofessional Education Learning Community: Pain Series (Acute, Chronic, & Dependency), Nursing Faculty Liasion07/2019 - Present