Cynthia Armstrong Persily

Cynthia Armstrong Persily, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Southern Region Programs, West Virginia University School of Nursing. She also serves as the Executive Director of the West Virginia Nursing Leadership Institute, a partnership between the WVU School of Nursing-Charleston Division and the CAMC Health Education Institute, which provides a 12-month leadership development program for teams of nurses in West Virginia. She is also Deputy Director, WV...See more

Cynthia Armstrong Persily, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Southern Region Programs, West Virginia University School of Nursing. She also serves as the Executive Director of the West Virginia Nursing Leadership Institute, a partnership between the WVU School of Nursing-Charleston Division and the CAMC Health Education Institute, which provides a 12-month leadership development program for teams of nurses in West Virginia. She is also Deputy Director, WV Rural Health Research Center, one of six rural health research centers funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Persily recently completed her second gubernatorial appointment as President, West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses. Additional leadership roles include former Chair and current member of the WV Center for Nursing Board of Directors (gubernatorial appointment) and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Highland Hospital Association, Inc. She was a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow (2001-2004) and is an appointed member of the National Advisory Committee for the fellowship. For American Academy of Nursing, she serves as a member of the Women's Health Expert Panel. She is well published in the peer-reviewed literature (journals and book chapters) and has received nine six- and seven-figure grants. See less