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Victoria Ekpoma

Biography

Victoria Ekpoma, MSN, CNE, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Utah Valley University and Level-III Patient Care Navigation Nurse for the University of Utah Community Clinics. She started her community focused health career in Agbara- Ogun State, Nigeria, where she partnered with private organizations to deliver primary, preventative healthcare to marginalized communities on the outskirts of the Metropolitan city of Lagos. The goal was to keep individuals and families within the marginalized communities safe, healthy, and able to maintain employment. Victoria is passionate about Global Perspectives on Women’s Health. She strives to promote equity and diversity in Healthcare Workforce, Nursing Education and Leadership. Her current, ongoing global health focused research works include, “Challenges of foreign-educated nurses in the United States_ Education, practice, and career advancement”, and “Exploring Cultural Safety in the Dynamics of Care and Prevention of FGM/C".

Education

MS, University of Utah, 2021

Major: Nursing Education

BS, Utah Valley University, 2018

Major: Nursing Science

Training, Practice Certificate, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 2011

Major: Nursing Practice

Teaching

NURS 4520

Navigating Health Systems, Fall 2025

NURS 4520

Navigating Health Systems, Fall 2025

NURS 4500

Nursing Leadership, Fall 2025

NURS 3405

Patient Care Coordination and Management Preceptorship, Fall 2025

NURS 4520

Navigating Health Systems, Summer 2025

NURS 4520

Navigating Health Systems, Spring 2025

NURS 2305

Nursing Health Assessment Laboratory, Spring 2025

NURS 441G

Nursing in Global Perspective GI, Spring 2025

NURS 4540

Research and Theory in Nursing Practice WE, Spring 2025

Presentations

Ekpoma, Victoria H. (Presenter & Author), UVU Summer University, "Res7: A place for dreams", Utah Valley University, Utah Valley University Orem, Utah. (May 13, 2025)
Ekpoma, Victoria H (Presenter & Author), Clements, Rachel (Co-Presenter), Hardy, Meagan (Co-Presenter), Spurlock, Megan (Co-Presenter), UVU Working Parents Conference, "Parental Stress_ The What, When & Why it Matters", Utah Valley University. (November 18, 2024)
Ellis, Kelby (Co-Presenter), Ekpoma, Victoria (Co-Presenter), Gaul, Raiden (Co-Author), Nurse Educators Conference (NEC) , "Redefining Nursing Education to Integrate Cultural Congruency Throughout the Curriculum", Breckenridge Colorado. (June 27, 2024)
Ekpoma, Victoria (Presenter & Author), Gaul, Raiden (Co-Author), Ellis, Kelby (Co-Author), UVU Symposium of Teaching and Learning, "Enriching Student Learning through Culturally Congruent Pedagogy", UVU, OTL, UVU, Orem. (March 28, 2024)
Ekpoma, Victoria (Co-Presenter), Ethics in Global Context, "FGM/C is Global", UVU, UVU. (September 28, 2023)
Gaul, Raiden (Co-Author), Ekpoma, Victoria (Co-Author), Ellis, Kelby (Co-Author), 2024 Conference on Community Engaged Scholarship and Teaching, "Community Partnership for a Culturally Congruent Nursing Education", Utah State University, Moab Utah. (February 10, 2023)