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, and has served as chair of continuing education for Lamaze International. She currently serves as the President for the Connection Nurses' Foundation and the advisor for Quinnipiac Student Nurses Assocation.
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)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Wicked Problems in Nursing Education: An Innovative Teaching Approach
Gladys Vallespir Ellett, Joey Fetta, Leonile Scott
33rd Annual Nurse Educator Conference: Re-Establishing Connectedness in Nursing Education, North Falmouth, Massachusette, St. Anslem (2025)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Connect, Inspire, and Support: An innovative Pre-Immersion Program Designed to Enhance Student Retention and Success
Gladys Vallespir Ellett
Nursing P.I.E.R: Practice.Innovation.Education.Research Conference, Fairfield, CT, Sacred Heart University (2025)
Peer Reviewed Poster
"Exploring Healthy Birth Outcomes Through Reflective Practice: An Undergraduate Nursing Perspective"
Gladys Vallespir Ellett
AACN Transform 2025 Conference, Anaheim, Ca (2025)
Invited Speaker
One in Three: Influencing Positive Birth Outcomes
Gladys Vallespir Ellett
60 Second Faculty Lectures, Hamden, CT, Quinnipiac Honors Program (2024)
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)