Lisa Ulrich Walters is a recipient of the UNMC Faculty Senate’s Outstanding Teacher Award.
- Name: Lisa Ulrich Walters
- Title: Clinical assistant professor, UNMC College of Nursing-Northern Division
- Joined UNMC: September 2016
- Hometown: Elkhorn, Nebraska
What are the greatest rewards of teaching?
I have a passion for policy and leadership, so when students voice their realization that health care is governed by policy and we need to be active advocates, I know they understand. I also love sharing my stories from my experiences in health care and nursing administration to make the lessons real.
Describe a moment in your career when you realized you had picked the right occupation.
I never doubted I would be an RN. I was hooked on nursing from the fifth grade when a librarian
suggested I read the Cherry Ames series. Cherry Ames was a cross between Nancy Drew and
Barbie, but she was a nurse and could do it all. As a first-generation college student who
initially struggled, I had the persistence to become an RN.
What are the biggest challenges you face as a teacher?
My students will tell you, it’s my knowledge of technology.
How do you know when you’ve been successful as a teacher?
I love watching the students graduate. The ultimate reward is seeing past students working as nurses in Nebraska hospitals and health facilities.
Congratulations Lisa! So well deserved.
Kudos, Lisa! You are such an inspiration for all of us!
Congratulations! What a fantastic honor! 🎉😊
Wonderful news Lisa! So deserving of this award!
We are all very proud of you! Congratulations!
Well-deserved award for such an incredible woman. Marely, Barrett and I are so proud to call you Mom and Mimi.
So proud of you. Thank you for your dedication to the profession of nursing.
Congratulations, Lisa!
Well-deserved for this honor.
So deserved. Congratulations ! I am so happy for you!
Lisa has always been inspirational to me and it wasn’t because of nursing or teaching. Her heart and dedication to family are inspirational to all. This award is well-deserved.
Congrats Lisa, you rock!