Cathy Lalley, PhD
Associate Dean
College of聽Doctoral Studies
About Lalley
Dr. Lalley is a trailblazing leader. She helps shape the future of healthcare education. With a career spanning over three decades, Dr. Lalley fosters a culture of continuous learning and excellence. Actively engaging clinicians, doctoral faculty and students, she champions ongoing professional development and pursues research excellence to transform healthcare.鈥
With experience since 2009 in clinical and online higher education, Dr. Lalley seamlessly blends theoretical knowledge with practical application. Her journey from a registered nurse to a leader in clinical hospital care and electronic health record implementations showcases her commitment to advancing healthcare using technology.聽
As a mentor to students, Dr. Lalley guides their exploration into a realm where ideas come to life. Recognizing innovation as the heartbeat of higher education, her leadership intricately guides the design of our courses and programs. Dr. Lalley鈥檚 research includes nurses鈥 use of health information technology and how they work-around it to meet the needs of patients.鈥
Dr. Cathy Lalley is dedicated to nurturing excellence in doctoral students through meaningful and supportive mentorship relationships.聽聽
Dr. Lalley鈥檚 expertise transforms education into a dynamic and transformative experience where innovation thrives, and excellence is the norm. Dr. Lalley takes pride in her inclusive approach to faculty development. Dr. Lalley actively recruits, mentors and trains interdisciplinary tenure, tenure-track and doctoral faculty creating a diverse and interprofessional academic community.聽
Dr. Lalley is the dissertation chair for multiple healthcare administration research projects. She role models for faculty the pivotal role they play in guiding and supporting students to achieve success in their academic endeavors. As the Associate Dean of the Doctor of Health Administration program, Dr. Lalley believes in the power of mentorship to shape the next generation of scholars. She is dedicated to nurturing excellence in doctoral students through meaningful and supportive mentorship relationships.鈥
- PhD, Healthcare Innovation Leadership, Arizona State University鈥
- Master of Healthcare Innovation, Arizona State University 鈥
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Arizona State University
Dr. Cathy Lalley is dedicated to nurturing excellence in doctoral students through meaningful and supportive mentorship relationships.聽聽
Peer reviewed journal articles:聽
- Lalley, C. (2014). Workarounds and obstacles: Unexpected source of innovation. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 38(1), 69-77.鈥
- Krahe, J.A.E., Lalley, C., & Solomons, N.M. (2014). Beyond survival: Fostering growth and innovation in Doctoral Study 鈥 A concept analysis of the Ba space. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 11(1), 1-8.鈥
- Lalley, C. (2013). Work-Arounds: A matter of perception. Nurse Leader, 11(2), 36-40.鈥
- Lalley, C. & Malloch, K. (2010). Work-arounds: The hidden pathway to excellence. Nurse Leader, 8(4), 29-32.鈥
Book chapters:
- Lalley, C. & Clouthier, K. (2021). Emergence and disruption: Working on the edge of evidence. In S. Davidson & D. Weberg (Eds.), 2nd Edition.鈥 Evidence and Innovation: Using the known to lead into the unknown (pp. 55-75). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.鈥
- Lalley, C. & Clouthier, K. (2017). Emergence and disruption: Working on the edge of evidence. In S. Davidson, D. Weberg, T. Porter-O鈥橤rady, & K. Malloch (Eds.), Evidence and Innovation: Using the known to lead into the unknown (pp. 217-240). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.鈥
Presentations
- How To Make the Doctoral Degree Work For You. Plenary Topic, Doctoral Journey Colloquium, 2023.鈥
- Vulnerability Principles in Doctoral鈥疎ducation: Creating a Safe Student鈥疦etworking Space. Workshop, Knowledge Without鈥疊oundaries, 2021.
- Using Mindmaps to Advance Healthcare Innovation. Workshop, ASU Executive Fellowship in Innovation Healthcare Leadership, 2018.
- Mindmapping for Healthcare Innovation. Workshop, ASU Executive Fellowship in Innovation Healthcare Leadership, 2017.聽
- The ASU-CONHI Innovation Journey. Podium, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Doctoral Education Conference, 2017.聽
- Healthcare Innovation in a Relational Key: Forming and Being Formed by Relational Leadership Practices in Healthcare. Workshop, Relational Practices in Health and Healthcare, 2016.
- Meaning Making, Research and Identity. Symposium, Qualitative Health Research Conference, 2016. 鈥
- Student Perspectives in Interprofessional Development. Poster, Collaborating Across Curriculum Boarders III, Education (IPE), 2012.聽
- Beyond Survival: Fostering Growth and Innovation in Doctoral Study. Podium, Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference, 2011.聽
- Factors that Influence Use of Electronic Health Records in Hospitals. Poster, Western Institute of Nursing鈥疉nnual Conference, 2010.聽
Collaborations:
- Reviewer for Nursing Administrative Quarterly, 2015鈥揚resent聽聽
- Reviewer for American Medical Informatics Association, 2013鈥揚resen
Teaching experience:
Dr. Lalley has taught and teaches many courses using theories of innovation and system design to explore access to care, health of populations and cost of care.聽
Courses:
- Introduction to Health Administration in Doctoral Study鈥
- Risk Management in Complex Health Organizations鈥
- Creative and Critical Thinking鈥
- Innovation and the Individual鈥
- Master of Health Innovation Capstone鈥
- Understanding and Applying Principles of Evidence-based Practice鈥
- Systems Thinking in Complex Environments鈥
- Technology in Healthcare Innovation鈥
- Innovation in Communication鈥
- Policy and Regulation in Health Care鈥
- Evaluation of Health Care Programs鈥
- Contemporary Leadership Issues鈥
- Dissertation Progression courses鈥
Credentials:
- Holds an active and in good standing Arizona Registered Nurse License, Multi State Privileges
Active professional memberships:聽
- American Nurses Association (ANA)鈥
- American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)鈥
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)鈥
- American Association of University Administrators (AAUA)鈥
