Layla Garrigues

School of Nursing & Health Innovations, Associate Professor

Layla Garrigues

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Buckley Center 301

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About

Layla Garrigues, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor at University of Portland, School of Nursing and Health Innovations.

Education

  • Oregon Health & Sciences University, Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing Science
  • University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Community Health Education, Public Health

Research

  • Educational outcomes of community-academic partnerships
  • Health policy and nursing delegation
  • Health promotion and well-being

Professional Affiliations

  • Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) 
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Beta Psi Chapter 

Recent Publications

  • McKinley Yoder C. L., Garrigues L., Smith J., Valentine L., Murphy C., and McGrew K. (2025). Delegation in School Nursing Practice: A Mixed-Methods Study. The Journal of School Nursing. doi:10.1177/10598405251327589
  • Garrigues, L., Soulé, I., & Vermeesch, A. (2022). Nursing Students and the Human Body: Application of an Ethics Pilot Project. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11603. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811603
  • Vermeesch, A., Coro, A., Mattes, K., Ostendorff, D., Olson, E. T., & Garrigues, L. (2022). Nature-Based Interventions to Influence Mitigation Strategies for Stress. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912277