Gloria Kersey-Matusiak
Gloria Kersey-Matusiak, PhD, RN is Professor of Nursing at Holy Family University, Philadelphia. During more than 35 years of clinical practice in culturally diverse settings, Dr. Kersey-Matusiak developed a strong interest in multiculturalism and diversity. Since 2000, Dr. Kersey-Matusiak has served as the university's Coordinator for Diversity and Chair of the Diversity Team. She holds a PhD in Psycho-Educational Processes from Temple University and an Advanced Certificate in Culturally...See more
Gloria Kersey-Matusiak, PhD, RN is Professor of Nursing at Holy Family University, Philadelphia. During more than 35 years of clinical practice in culturally diverse settings, Dr. Kersey-Matusiak developed a strong interest in multiculturalism and diversity. Since 2000, Dr. Kersey-Matusiak has served as the university's Coordinator for Diversity and Chair of the Diversity Team. She holds a PhD in Psycho-Educational Processes from Temple University and an Advanced Certificate in Culturally Competent Human Services from the former Multicultural Training and Research Institute at Temple University. At Holy Family, Dr. Kersey-Matusiak has taught a variety of baccalaureate and graduate level courses including Culture and Health Care (RN - BSN students); and Counseling Multicultural Populations (Counseling Psychology majors). Currently, Dr. Kersey-Matusiak teaches graduate courses in the MSN program and an interdisciplinary course in World Health in the university's Division of Extended Learning. Her current research addresses the needs of ESL students. She coordinates an academic support program for nursing students for whom English is a second language. Dr. Kersey-Matusiak has conducted numerous workshops and presentations for a variety of educational, health care, and business institutions and served as a diversity consultant for several institutions of higher learning. An article titled "Culturally Competent Care: Are We There Yet?" has recently been published in the journals, Nursing (February 2012) and Nursing Management (April, 2012). See less
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