Bio

Dr. Marconi is a nationally recognized leader in nursing education leader with expertise in nursing education, curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditation. She has consulted and presented extensively in the area of academic program development and student learning assessments for pre-licensure programs, focusing on optimizing NCLEX-RN outcomes. Her 2014 doctoral dissertation from the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester explored Academic Support Programs for Accelerated Nursing Students and Factors Influencing NCLEX-RN Success.

Dr. Marconi is a 2021 inaugural member of the NLN CNE Item Writing and Assessment Committee for the Academic Nurse Educator (CNE) and Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) certification exam.

She is currently an assistant professional of clinical nursing at the School of Nursing, where she is also the Program Director of the Master’s in Nursing Education program and the Graduate Programs in Healthcare Leadership and Clinical Nurse Leadership.

Marconi is also a national NCLEX faculty and consultant for Assessment Technologies, Inc. (ATI), a technology-based educational, assessment, testing, and certification consulting company for nursing and health care institutions.

Originally from the Finger Lakes area in New York State, Maria holds a bachelor’s in nursing from Long Island University, a master’s in Nursing Administration and Health Care from Georgetown University, and a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Rochester.