Expertise and Research Interest
Nursing, Patient Outcomes
Peggy Tallier, MPA, Ed.D., FNP-BC, RN
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Nursing
Peggy C. Tallier, Ed.D.
peggy.tallier@yu.edu | | 646-592-4763 | 205 Lexington Avenue, 7th FL, NYC
Dr. Peggy C. Tallier, MPA, Ed.D., FNP-BC, RN, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner working in pediatric and family medicine. Prior to her appointment at Yeshiva University’s Katz School, she held the position of dean and tenured professor of nursing and the endowed chair in nursing for the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing at Long Island University Brooklyn. During her tenure at LIU, Dr. Tallier successfully led the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs through a 10-year re-accreditation.
Dr. Tallier also served as the research and magnet consultant for Northwell Health Phelps Memorial Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, resulting in Magnet designation in both organizations. Her research interest is patient outcomes and, most recently, she completed a phase 2 multi-site research study on perioperative pressure injury prevention in surgical patients as principal investigator.
Prior to her career in nursing education, she founded Vigilance Healthcare, Inc., an international nursing education company. She served as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center in Midtown Manhattan, NY.
Memorable Quotes
“We don’t separate theory from practice. We use a flipped classroom model—students hear it in lecture and then live it in simulation. That reinforcement builds real confidence.”
“It’s more than just a room full of equipment—it’s a school within a school. It’s where knowledge comes to life, where students become nurses and where tomorrow’s leaders in healthcare begin their journey.”
- Dr. Peggy Tallier
Education
Ed.D., Nurse Executive Program, Teachers College, Columbia University
M.S., Family Nurse Practitioner, Long Island University
M.P.A., Public Administration and Nursing Management, Nurse Executive Program, Fairleigh Dickinson University
B.S., Nursing, Kean State University of New Jersey
Honors and Awards
- Tenure & Full Professor, Yeshiva University (2023)
- Tenure & Full Professor, Long Island University (2019)
- Teachers College Columbia University NEAA Hall of Fame Nursing Service Award (2017)
- Tenure & Associate Professor, Mercy College (2013)
Selected Publications
Tallier, P.C., Reineke, P.R., & Choonoo, J.G. (2024). The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Perioperative Registered Nurse’s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Towards Perioperative Pressure Injury Prevention in Surgical Patients. Under peer review in Applied Nursing Research.
Tallier, P.C. (2020, May). Evidence into Practice: Using Nurse Clinical Scholar and Nurse Residency Model. The Brooklyn Hospital Keynote Nurses Week, Brooklyn, New York.
Tallier, P.C. (October, 2019). Evidence into Practice: Using Nurse Clinical Scholar and Nurse Residency Model. New York Organization of Nurse Executives, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.
Tallier, P.C., Reineke, P.R., (May, 2019). The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Perioperative Registered Nurses Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors towards Pressure Injury Prevention in Surgical Patients. Phelps Memorial Hospital Northwell Health, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
Tallier, P.C., Reineke, P.R., & Frederickson, K. (April, 2018). Healthy Living Wellness Program to Evaluate the Health of Minority Underserved Economically Disadvantaged Older Adults. Discovery Day, Long Island University, Brooklyn. New York.
Tallier, P.C., Reineke, P.R., & Frederickson, K. (November 18, 2018). Healthy Living Wellness Program to Evaluate the Health of Minority Underserved Economically Disadvantaged Older Adults. Poster Presentation, Sixth Annual Nursing Research Conference, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Tallier, P.C., Reineke, P., Asadoorian, K., Choonoo, J.G., Campo, M., & Malmgreen-Wallen, C. (2017). Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Barriers, and Behaviors Regarding Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Perioperative Patients. Journal of Applied Nursing Research
Tallier, P. C., Reineke, P.R., & Frederickson, K. (2017). Healthy living wellness program to evaluate the health of minority underserved economically disadvantaged older adults. Nursing Science Quarterly, 30(2), 143-151.
Research and Research Grants
Principle Investigator (2021): Integrated Design of an Interdisciplinary Telehealth Model for the Medically Underserved of Downtown Brooklyn., Co-Principal Investigator New York City Trust & Hearst Foundation.
Student Work
Nursing Students Join National Tradition of Leadership at NSNA Convention
For more than seven decades, the NSNA convention has served as a launchpad for future leaders in the profession.
Nursing Students Join National Tradition of Leadership at NSNA Convention
When Samuel Adu-Gyamfi and Zachary Perlstein, both students in the Katz School’s B.S. in Nursing, stood with their peers at the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) 73rd Annual Convention in Seattle in April, they were part of a tradition that has helped shape generations of nurses. For more than seven decades, the NSNA convention has served as a launchpad for future leaders in the profession, giving students a national stage to exchange ideas, debate policies and gain the skills they will carry into their careers.
Technology-Rich Nursing Simulation Center Integrates Classroom and Clinic
Learn More
Technology-Rich Nursing Simulation Center Integrates Classroom and Clinic
At the heart of the Katz School’s B.S. in Nursing—Accelerated is a transformative resource reshaping how future healthcare professionals are educated: the Nursing Simulation and Skills Center. Located within a sprawling 30,000-square-foot facility in the heart of New York City. The Simulation Center dedicates half its footprint—15,000 square feet—to an immersive, technology-rich learning environment that mirrors real-world healthcare settings. It’s more than a cutting-edge facility; it’s a crucible where clinical competence, interprofessional collaboration and critical thinking are forged—preparing students not just to meet but to lead in the future of healthcare.
Katz School’s Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Earns CCNE Accreditation
Learn More
Katz School’s Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Earns CCNE Accreditation
The Katz School’s B.S. in Nursing has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the most rigorous standard in nursing education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
CCNE accreditation affirms that the Katz School’s nursing program meets national benchmarks for curriculum, faculty, student outcomes and institutional resources, and signals to the public, hospitals and health systems that Katz School graduates have completed an education built on the standards expected from the country's most respected nursing programs. CCNE accreditation is preferred or required by many leading employers, expands access to federal financial aid and is an admissions requirement for most master's and doctoral nursing programs, including DNP tracks.
Nursing Students Join National Tradition of Leadership at NSNA Convention
For more than seven decades, the NSNA convention has served as a launchpad for future leaders in the profession.
Nursing Students Join National Tradition of Leadership at NSNA Convention
When Samuel Adu-Gyamfi and Zachary Perlstein, both students in the Katz School’s B.S. in Nursing, stood with their peers at the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) 73rd Annual Convention in Seattle in April, they were part of a tradition that has helped shape generations of nurses. For more than seven decades, the NSNA convention has served as a launchpad for future leaders in the profession, giving students a national stage to exchange ideas, debate policies and gain the skills they will carry into their careers.
Technology-Rich Nursing Simulation Center Integrates Classroom and Clinic
Learn More
Technology-Rich Nursing Simulation Center Integrates Classroom and Clinic
At the heart of the Katz School’s B.S. in Nursing—Accelerated is a transformative resource reshaping how future healthcare professionals are educated: the Nursing Simulation and Skills Center. Located within a sprawling 30,000-square-foot facility in the heart of New York City. The Simulation Center dedicates half its footprint—15,000 square feet—to an immersive, technology-rich learning environment that mirrors real-world healthcare settings. It’s more than a cutting-edge facility; it’s a crucible where clinical competence, interprofessional collaboration and critical thinking are forged—preparing students not just to meet but to lead in the future of healthcare.
Katz School’s Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Earns CCNE Accreditation
Learn More
Katz School’s Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Earns CCNE Accreditation
The Katz School’s B.S. in Nursing has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the most rigorous standard in nursing education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
CCNE accreditation affirms that the Katz School’s nursing program meets national benchmarks for curriculum, faculty, student outcomes and institutional resources, and signals to the public, hospitals and health systems that Katz School graduates have completed an education built on the standards expected from the country's most respected nursing programs. CCNE accreditation is preferred or required by many leading employers, expands access to federal financial aid and is an admissions requirement for most master's and doctoral nursing programs, including DNP tracks.
