Who we are

Joyce Batcheller

Dr. Joyce Batcheller is the President of The Nurses Legacy Institute and CEO/Founder of CNO Space. She is a former system Chief Nursing Officer in central Texas Additionally, she serves as an Executive Nurse Advisor with AMN Healthcare and is the founder of the Chief Nursing Officer Academy.

Dr. Batcheller holds the position of adjunct professor for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas and is the president-elect for the Texas Nurses Association.

Dr. Batcheller is an innovative healthcare leader known for her ability to transform nursing and improve patient outcomes. She inspires nurses and other healthcare professionals to reach their full potential. One of Dr. Batcheller’s unique talents is her ability to create a compelling vision to engage, empower, and stimulate innovation among her peers.

Dr. Batcheller has extensive experience in leading large system changes within a complex multi-hospital system. She served as chief nursing officer for 19 years of the largest health care system in Central Texas. She created and implemented system wide shared governance model and led a pilot site for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Institute of Healthcare Improvement Transforming Care at the Bedside Project, eventually implementing its principles into patient care at all system facilities. Under her watch, nine of the system hospitals achieved American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) designation — four with Magnet® and five with Pathway to Excellence®.

Dr. Batcheller has specialized in chief nursing officer on-boarding and authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on the subject. She is an innovative health care leader who is highly sought for speaking engagements nationally.

Dr. Batcheller holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX.

Lauren Sullivan

Lauren Sullivan, EdD, is Secretary for The Nursing Leadership Institute. Her professional experiences, coupled with superior educational opportunities, helped establish Lauren as a professional who can develop strategies for teams, forecast future needs, use data-driven decisions, and value the complexity of the evolving system of higher education.

As an administrator for an Office of Admissions and Student Affairs, Lauren leads a team of professionals who are expected to exemplify professionalism, ethical behavior, lifelong learning, and engaged citizenship at their institution of higher education. During her time as a student at the University of Southern California, Lauren was one of five scholars selected to attend the Global Silicon Valley Education Innovation Summit as a Noodle Innovation Scholar. For over 20 years, Lauren has been dedicated to serving her local community; currently she serves as the Vice President for the Executive Board of Directors for Voice of Hope, and Chair for Ballet Lubbock’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Steering Committee. She is also a Gallup-Certified StrengthsFinder Coach as well as an OKA certified Emotional Intelligence Coach. Lauren remains committed to adding value to the learner’s experience; she is driven by a learner-centered philosophy while creating chances for individuals to engage, learn, and develop.

B. Kyle Johnson

Brandon "Kyle" Johnson PhD, RN, CHSE is a nurse scientist and an enthusiastic nurse education researcher. He is passionate about understanding the impacts of innovation in health care. Kyle is the owner of StatisticallyThinking.com data consulting and is also an Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.

Adam Wood

Adam is an associate managing director in the TTUHSC School of Nursing Education Technology deptartment. His background is in web development, design and database management. He is the founder of Wood Strategies, LLC which specialzes in helping small business improve business processes.