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[ Nursing Education ]
Faculty
Nursing professors at Elmhurst know what it takes to succeed in nursing, because they've done it themselves. Each member of our nursing faculty has a master's degree or a doctorate. With close ties to the profession, they teach the latest developments in the field.
What's more, you can count on plenty of individual attention here: our clinical faculty/student ratio is 1:9. That means students get to know each other and their teachers in a collaborative, productive environment.
Want to know more? Check out our faculty profiles, below. Or contact a professor directly through our Faculty Directory.
Janice J. Strom
Sara Blair
Barbara Bostelmann
Laura Brennan
Mary Teresa (Terry) Johnson
Sarah Katula
Janice Muzynski
Mary Oesterle
Mary Pabst
Penny Reiss
Kathleen Herman Scanlon
Mary E. Weyer
Dawn Zibricky
Janice J. Strom
Director, Deicke Center for Nursing Education
Professor
Dr. Strom has an extensive leadership experience, with an emphasis on the scholarship and practice of leadership in nursing. She has held leadership positions in nursing practice and education, and currently focuses on continuous quality improvement in nursing education. Dr. Strom is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, treasurer for Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing, and a member of the Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Board of Governors.
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Sara Blair
Assistant Professor
Ms. Blair’s nursing career has included positions in nationally recognized pediatric hospitals, emergency departments, and as a family nurse practitioner. She has devoted her time and talents to nursing education for the past seventeen years. Ms. Blair’s specialty areas are pediatric nursing and adult health nursing with a public health emphasis. She is interested in international health care and recently participated in a health mission to Guatemala.
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Barbara Bostelmann
Assistant Professor
Ms. Bostelmann recently began her teaching career in nursing education after spending more than 20 years as a clinical nurse in a variety of areas, including hospital and community settings. The most challenging experiences in her nursing career have been as a critical care nurse in the intensive and coronary care units. Ms. Bostelmann's current professional interests are in the educational process as it applies to the student nurse. She maintains memberships in the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the Illinois Nursing Association.
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Laura Brennan
Assistant Professor
Ms. Brennan’s career includes extensive experience in nursing management and education. She most recently served as a nursing manger at a local hospital where she previously served as house director, information services instructor, and staff nurse. Ms. Brennan’s specialty area is adult health nursing. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Ms. Brennan has extensive experience assisting students prepare for the national licensure examination and has served as an instructor for a national NCLEX preparation firm.
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Mary Teresa (Terry) Johnson
Associate Professor
Ms. Johnson has worked as a certified family nurse practitioner for nearly 30 years in a variety of community settings that all share a common focus: providing preventive and primary health care to people who face socioeconomic, linguistic, or cultural barriers that limit their access to health care. Ms. Johnson's interests center on public and community health, particularly in response to the needs of families and immigrant and refugee populations. She maintains memberships in the American Nurses Association, the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses, and the American Public Health Association.
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Sarah Katula
Assistant Professor
Dr. Katula received her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois Chicago. She has been a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatry for the past 17 years. Her work has focused in the specialty areas of children and adolescents, eating disorders, and adult mental health. Dr. Katula is passionate about women's issues and has worked extensively with issues surrounding intimate partner violence and the empowerment of women and girls. She holds memberships with Sigma Theta Tau, American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the International Leadership Institute.
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Janice Muzynski
Assistant Professor
Ms. Muzynski has served in a variety of roles during her nursing career, including clinical, education, and administrative positions. She brings her unique blend of work experiences to the classroom to enrich the discussions and develop a balanced perspective about pertinent healthcare issues. Her special interests are healthcare quality improvement initiatives and preparing students to assume leadership roles in the fast-paced, rapidly changing healthcare environment. Ms. Muzynski is a member of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization and Sigma Theta Tau International.
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Mary Oesterle
Director, Master of Science in Nursing
Professor
Dr. Oesterle has an extensive background in nursing education, with a strong emphasis on graduate education. She is prepared as a family nurse practitioner with clinical teaching and practice experience in primary care with families. Her current research interest is education for clinical leadership in nursing and is certified as a Clinical Nurse Leader. Dr. Oesterle is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, and the Clinical Nurse Leader Association.
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Mary Pabst
Director, RN to BS Partnerships
Associate Professor
Dr. Pabst has worked in numerous clinical settings as both a staff nurse and as a clinical nurse specialist in maternal-child nursing. Her current interests are public health and practice changes in registered nurses who achieve a baccalaureate degree. Dr. Pabst has teaching experience in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, and has a special interest in distance education technologies. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and is active in several professional and community organizations.
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Penny Reiss
Assistant Professor
Dr. Reiss has enjoyed a varied professional life in nursing from staff nurse, head nurse, staff educator, clinical nurse specialist, and president of a clinical trials research organization. Her specialty areas are adult health and medical-surgical nursing. She maintains memberships in the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, the Association of Clinical Research Professionals, and Sigma Theta Tau. Dr. Reiss received her Ph.D. from Loyola University in May 2005 and studied quality of nursing care using a patient perspective.
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Kathleen Herman Scanlon
Associate Professor
Ms. Scanlon's specialties are adult health and medical-surgical nursing. She has a graduate degree in media communication, as well as in nursing. Her areas of interest include health assessment, pharmacology, and medical-surgical nursing. She enjoys creating multimedia presentations that enhance teaching.
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Mary E. Weyer
Professor
Dr. Weyer has an extensive background in nursing including roles as a clinical specialist, family counselor and undergraduate and graduate faculty. She is a certified clinical specialist in psychiatric-mental health nursing with teaching and practice experience in community health and mental health. Dr. Weyer also holds certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL). Health promotion and educational strategies which foster critical thinking and effective communication are among her areas of interest. A recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Weyer is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, American Psychiatric Nurses Association and Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing.
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Dawn Zibricky
Instructor
Ms. Dawn Zibricky has an extensive nursing career that includes working with society's vulnerable populations in the medical-surgical, community health and entrepreneurial arenas. She is committed to fostering partnerships and dialogue in the social, moral, political and economical realms of nurisng. Ms. Zibricky is passionate about social justice especially with those who are marginalized in society. She seeks to prepare nurses who will be critical thinkers and life-long learners. Currently Ms. Zibricky is seeking a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Her professional memberships include Sigma Theta Tau International, National Association of School Nurses and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
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