Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN is a professor emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing and an independent nursing education consultant. She currently is an adjunct clinical professor for the University of Florida School of Nursing.

Previously she was the founding executive director of the NLN CNEA, a position she held from 2014-2021. Dr. Halstead has over 40 years of experience in nursing education with expertise in online education, nurse educator competencies, accreditation, and program evaluation. She is co-editor of the award winning and widely referenced book on nursing education, Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, now in its 7th edition.

Dr. Halstead served as the president of the National League for Nursing from 2011-2013. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Sigma Theta Tau International Elizabeth Russell Belford Excellence in Education Award, the Indiana University School of Nursing Top 100 Legacy Leaders Award, and Indiana University Bicentennial Medal of Honor recipient. She is a fellow in the NLN Academy of Nursing Education and the American Academy of Nursing.