Gladys Maria Vallespir Ellett
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Prior to becoming a nurse, Dr. Vallespir Ellett worked various careers, including, Business Communications, Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. She transitioned to nursing as a second career while living in Syracuse, New York. Throughout her more than 20 years in nursing, Dr. Vallespir Ellett, has served in several perinatal nursing positions that include perinatal education, lactation, and nursing leadership. She is graduate of the Florence Downs PhD program at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and holds a master's degree in education from The American University. Her research interests focus on promoting healthy transitions to new parenting through education. Her passion is to empower families to make optimal health care decisions that meet their values and needs. She is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, as well as a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator and has served as chair of continuing education for Lamaze International. She currently serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Perinatal Education and has recently worked with a core group of Lamaze members to revise the Evidence Based Labor Support Workshop for Nurses.
Areas of Expertise
- Maternity
- Newborn Care
- Education
- Women’s Health
- Research
Organization
- Nursing
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor
Hamden, CT
2021 - Present
Selected Publications
Conference Presentation
The Lived Experience of First-time Fathers During Their Partner's Pregnancy
Vallespir Ellett, G.
2022 National Neonatal, Advanced Practice, & Mother Baby Nurses Conferences, Palm Springs, California, Academy of Neonatal Nursing (Fall 2022)
Conference Presentation
Lactation Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Keeping Our Distance but Remaining Connected
Pasadino, F., Vallespir Ellett, G.
Mass Breastfeeding Coalition, Breastfeeding in the Bay State, Massachusetts, Mass Breastfeeding Coalition, https://massbreastfeeding.org/ (Breastfeeding in the Bay State)
Conference Presentation
Connecting with NextGen Students Through Living Learning Communities
Gladys Vallespir Ellett
31st Annual Conference Nurse Educators: Re-Establishing Connectedness in Nursing Education, Sea Crest Beach Hotel, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth, MA, St. Anslem University (2023)