Nursing Faculty and Staff

 

 Faculty

Jean M. DeDonder, PhD, ARNPInterim Chair
Associate Professor
E-mail: jdedonde@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  PhD in Nursing, University of Kansas, 1991
  MN, University of Kansas, 1979
  BSN, Marymount College, 1976
• Teaching Focus:
  Community/Public Health Nursing
  Nursing History and Theory
• Research Interests:
  Community Health Assessment
  Academic Advising
  Emergency Management
• Service:
  Trustee, Sadie Jones Trust
  Kansas State Nurses' Association
• Honors/Memberships:
  Kansas State Nurses' Association
  2007 KSNA Nurse Educator of the Year
  Sigma Theta Tau - Delta Chapter
  Phi Kappa Phi

Lesley A. Gilger, BSN, RN
Instructor
E-mail: lgilger@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  BSN, Emporia State University, 2007
• Teaching Focus:
  Medical-Surgical
  Gerontology
  Fundamentals
• Research Interests:
  Community Health
  Gerontology
  Palliative Care

Kari Hess, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
E-mail: khess@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  MS, University of Kansas, 2009
  BSN, Emporia State University, 1996
• Teaching Focus:
  Family Nursing
  Maternal-Infant Nursing
  Women's Health
• Research Interests:
  Community Health
  Health Promotion
• Service:
  American Cancer Society, Camp Hope Volunteer
  Lyon County Tobacco-Free Coalition, Member
• Honors/Memberships:
  Kansas State Nurses Association, District XI Board Member
  Emporia State University Chi Omega Alumni Advisory Board
  Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
  Sigma Theta Tau - Delta Chapter

Erin A Krause, BSN, RN
Instructor
E-mail: ekrause2@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  BSN, Marymount College of Kansas, 1983
• Teaching Focus:
  Health Assessment
  Individual Adults
• Research Interests:
  Mental Health Nursing
  Chronic Health Issues Management

• Service:
  School Nurse Volunteer, Sacred Heart School
  USD 233 Crisis Planning Team
  USD 253 Wellness Committee
• Honors/Memberships:
  Kansas School Nurse Organization
  National Association of School Nurses

Mary Mitsui, PhD, ARNP
Assistant Professor
E-mail: mmitsui@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  PhD, University of Kansas, 2004
  MSN, Wichita State University, 1989
  BSN, University of Kansas, 1986
  Diploma, Newman Hospital School of Nursing, 1981
• Teaching Focus:
  Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  Complementary Therapies
• Honors/Memberships:
  Kansas State Nurses Association
  Sigma Theta Tau
  Pi Lambda Theta

Gina Peek, BSN, RN
Instructor
E-mail: gpeek@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  BSN, Emporia State University, 1998
• Teaching Focus:
  Complex Care
• Research Interests:
  Cardiology
  TraumaLynnette Schreiner, RN, MSN

Lynnette Schreiner, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
E-mail: lschrein@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  MSN, Wichita State University, 1996
  BSN, University of Texas-Arlington, 1988
• Teaching Focus:
  Pediatric Nursing, Young Families
  Camp Nursing for Children
  Palliative Care
  Family Nursing
• Research Interests:
  Palliative Care
  Education
• Service:
  School Nurse Volunteer, St. Joseph School
  Camp Nurse Volunteer, Camp Wood YMCA, Elmdale KS
• Honors/Memberships:
  Kansas State Nurses' Association, District XI Board Member
  Sigma Theta Tau
  Phi Kappa Phi
  National League for Nursing

Sarah Tidwell, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
E-mail: stidwell@emporia.edu

• Academic Preparation:
  MS, University of Kansas, 1987
  BSN, Marymount College, 1977
• Teaching Focus:
  Critical Care
  Leadership
  Adult Nursing Care
• Research Interests:
  Nursing Leadership
  Legality in Nursing
• Service:
  Kansas State Nurses' Association, Legislative Lobbyist
• Honors/Memberships:
  Sigma Theta Tau
  Phi Kappa Phi

Office Staff

Vickie Orzel, Administrative Assistant
E-mail: vorzel@emporia.edu

Brenda Wiggins, Administrative Specialist
E-mail: bwiggins@emporia.edu

Library Staff

Jayme Johnson, Librarian
E-mail: nurselib@emporia.edu

Leslie Naden, Librarian
E-mail: nurselib@emporia.edu