Contact Information
Research Areas
Health & Community Systems
Prevention & Health Promotion
Educational Pedagogies
Critical Thinking
Evaluation and Testing
Instrument and Model Development
Interprofessional (IPE) Education
Innovative Teaching Strategies
Learning Theories
Narrative Pedagogy
Simulation
Social/Collaborative Learning
Global Health
Collaboration
Health Systems
Healthy Systems Interventions
Awards and Honors
2025 Lifelong Honoree Award, Marquis Who’s Who In America
2025 Distinguished Leadership in Interprofessional Research Award, WSSU Office of Research & Innovation
2025 Excellence in Teaching Award, WSSU SOHS & IPR.Global
2025 Interprofessional Group Recognition Award, National Academies of Practice (NAP)
2023 Excellence in Global Interprofessional Collaboration Award, the Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (Interprofessional.Global)
2022 American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) Interprofessional Scholarship Award
2022 Distinguished Fellow of the UK Royal Society of Medicine
2020 Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice, Induction Ceremony: March 2020
2016 Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
2015 MOHLTC Nomination for Outstanding Achievement ACE Award, Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) 2014-15, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario, Canada
2015 Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
2013 School Nominee, President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Research/Innovation, School of Nursing, Fanshawe College
2011 Graduate Research Thesis Award, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
2010 Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
2010 Award of Excellence in Teaching, USC Teaching Honour Roll Award, University Student’s Council, Western University, Ontario, Canada
2010 Provincial Nurse Educators Interest Group (PNEIG) Award, Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario (RNFOO), Ontario, Canada
2010 School Nominee, PNEIG Award, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario
2008 The Dean’s Award for Research Excellence – Second Place in Presentation – 21th annual Western Research Forum, Western University, Ontario, Canada
2006 The Graduate Student Research Award, VP Research and Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Dr. Hossein Khalili is Professor and Executive Associate Dean of Clinical Academic Programs at the Indiana University School of Nursing. As the School's Chief Academic Officer for its core campuses in Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis, he provides strategic leadership for clinically focused academic programs, curriculum innovation, accreditation, faculty development, student success, and partnerships that strengthen nursing education and workforce development. He leads initiatives that advance academic excellence, educational innovation, and teaching quality while supporting the School's mission to prepare the next generation of nursing leaders.
An internationally recognized scholar and executive leader, Dr. Khalili is widely known for advancing interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP), nursing education, and healthcare workforce development. He developed the internationally recognized Interprofessional Socialization Framework, which has significantly influenced professional identity formation, team-based education, and collaborative practice worldwide. His scholarship continues to shape educational policy, curriculum design, and health professions education across diverse healthcare systems.
Dr. Khalili is the founding President of InterprofessionalResearch.Global (IPR.Global), the Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research, and Co-Convener of the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC), where he collaborates with educators, researchers, healthcare organizations, and policymakers to advance interprofessional education, research, and practice internationally.
Prior to joining Indiana University, Dr. Khalili held senior academic leadership positions at Winston-Salem State University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Fanshawe College, leading strategic initiatives in academic administration, accreditation, curriculum transformation, faculty development, and interprofessional education.
Throughout his career, Dr. Khalili has led more than 30 funded research projects totaling over $14 million, authored approximately 100 peer-reviewed publications and reports, 16 books and book chapters, co-developed five validated assessment instruments, and delivered nearly 200 presentations and keynote addresses worldwide. His sustained contributions to scholarship and academic leadership have earned numerous national and international honors, including Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (FNAP). Through his leadership, scholarship, and commitment to innovation, Dr. Khalili continues to advance nursing education, collaborative practice, and healthcare transformation in the United States and globally.