Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Meling, V.B., Loper, L., Berndt, A., Amezaga, B. (In progress). Effects of Academic Coaching on the Learning and Study Strategies of Probationary Baccalaureate Nursing Students.
- Byrd, D.A. & Meling, V.B. (2020). Student success centers in nursing education: A case study example.Journal of Nursing Education, 59(7), 396-399. doi:10.3928/01484834.
- Gonzalez, K.P. & Meling, V.B. (2018). Modeling an effective program for Latina/o college student success. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 11(3), 139-153. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.24974/amae.11.3.364.
- Patel, D.I., Meling, V.B., Somani, A., Larrotta, D., Byrd, D.A. (2017). Summer undergraduate nursing research experience: Implementing a mentored based research program for minority nursing undergraduates. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(7), 37-43. ISSN 1925-4040. doi: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n7p37.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)
- 2020, “Listening to our Campus Hispanic-Serving Institution Leaders.” Panel Presentation at the Texas State University Hispanic Serving Institutions Forum. Virtual Conference.
- 2012, “How to Build a Rock-Solid Resume.” Keynote Address at the Adelante! U.S. Education Annual Leadership, 2012 Leadership Institute & Recruitment Expo. San Antonio, TX.
Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations
- 2020, “Student Success Centers in Nursing Education: A Case Study Example.” The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Diversity Symposium, Virtual Experience.
- 2020, “Promoting LatinX access and success in health professions education.” The National Conference for Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), New York City, NY (Conference Canceled).
- 2020, “A seat at the table: Where student success meets collaborative grant writing.” The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual Convention, Austin, TX (Conference Canceled).
- 2017, “The Big Design: A peer mentoring program supporting underrepresented students in nursing education.” The 2017 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) conference. San Antonio, TX.
- 2016, “Innovations in education panel part 1: Research experiences for undergraduate nursing students.” The Annual Conference for Community Engagement and Healthcare Improvement. San Antonio, TX.
Peer-Reviewed Poster Presentations
- 2017 “Utilizing qualitative data to design pragmatic solutions for underrepresented nursing student success.” The 2017 Annual Meeting for the American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Antonio, TX.
- 2017 “Enhancing Undergraduate Nursing Research Experiences with Mentor-based Training.” Western Institute of Nursing’s 50th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Denver, CO.
- 2016 “Enhancing undergraduate research experiences.” The Annual Conference for Community Engagement and Healthcare Improvement. San Antonio, TX.
- 2015 “Lessons learned from the creation of a student success center in a school of nursing.” The 2015 Summer Institute Engaging Patients & Professionals to Advance Clinical Excellence. San Antonio, TX.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based)
- Komara, K., Watts, A., Gill, S., Moon, C. & Meling, V.B. (2024). Facilitating Faculty Development through Writing to Learn Workshops. Nurse Educator. doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001689.
- Byrd, D.A. & Meling, V.B. (2020). Student success centers in nursing education: A case study example. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(7), 396-399. doi:10.3928/01484834.
- Gonzalez, K.P. & Meling, V.B. (2018). Modeling an effective program for Latina/o college student success. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 11(3), 139-153. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.24974/amae.11.3.364.
- Patel, D.I., Meling, V.B., Somani, A., Larrotta, D., Byrd, D.A. (2017). Summer undergraduate nursing research experience: Implementing a mentored based research program for minority nursing undergraduates. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(7), 37-43. ISSN 1925-4040. doi: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n7p37.
Book Chapters
- Meling, V.B., Mithani, S. & Watts, A. (2024). El APOYO: A holistic support framework to enhance student success at a Hispanic-Serving institution and an academic health center. In: Gutierrez, J.A., Banda, R.M., Grafnetterova, N., Flowers III, A.M., Lujan, J.T. (eds) Student Success and Intersectionality at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74576-8_10.
PRESENTATIONS
Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)
2023-“Fireside Chat: Fostering Academic Success for Nursing Education.” American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN) DEI Division to HRSA grantees to provide grant technical assistance and support.
2023-“The Apoyo Grant Logic Model: Keeping the End in Mind.” The United States Department of Education Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Program.Title V Best Practices webinar.
2022- “Supporting Hispanic Nursing Student Success.” Panelist at the Association of American Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Diversity Summit. Virtual Conference.
2022- “Step up your Professional Portfolio: Tools to Climb the Nursing Ladder of Success.” Keynote for Delta Alpha at-Large Chapter, Sigma Global Nursing Excellence Leadership Lecture Series. Webinar.
2020- “Listening to our Campus Hispanic-Serving Institution Leaders.” Panelist at the Texas State University Hispanic Serving Institutions Forum. Virtual Conference.
Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations
2013-“The role of supplemental instruction in academic success and retention at a Hispanic-serving institution.” Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Francisco, CA.
2012-“Cooperative learning in distance learning: Research to practice.” Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations
2024-“New Horizons: An Institutional Collaboration.” Association for Clinical and
Translational Science (ACTS) Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
