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Meet the Nursing Faculty & Staff

Christi Glesmann, EdD, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean, Health Sciences
Professor of Nursing

ASN Nursing, College of Saint Mary
BSN Nursing, College of Saint Mary
MSN Nursing Education, College of Saint Mary
EdD Health Professions Education, College of Saint Mary

Areas of Expertise
Teaching: Fundamentals of Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Research, Nursing Leadership; Other areas include leadership and student success

Accomplishments and Published Articles
Scholarship Challenge Grant, Harper Family Foundation
Outstanding Leadership Award, 赌球平台推荐台
Outstanding Service Award, 赌球平台推荐台

Involvement
Nebraska Assembly of Nursing Deans and Directors Chair
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Nebraska Nurse Educator member
Cub Scout Mid-American Council Pack 389 Committee Chair
Resource Nurse-Building Blocks Daycare, Omaha

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Megan Ray, EdD, RN
Director of Undergraduate Nursing
Assistant Professor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center
MSN Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center
EdD Education, Nebraska Methodist College

Areas of expertise
Pediatrics, Fundamentals of Nursing, Health Assessment, Nursing Research

Accomplishments and published articles
Student Senate Job Well Done Nominee, 2022, 2023
Student Senate Job Well Done Recipient, 2017
赌球平台推荐台 Outstanding Faculty Award Nominee, 2019, 2020
赌球平台推荐台 Inspiring Excellence Award Nominee, 2019

Involvement
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, peer evaluator
National League for Nursing, Next Gen Item Writing Committee
National Council of State Boards of Nursing-NCLEX, RN Item Writing Panel
Elkhorn Ridge Middle School, director chair
Make-A-Wish Nebraska,
Elkhorn South High School Soccer Club

mray [at] kongtiao11.com
Shamra Lundeen, MSN, RN
Director of the Practical Nursing Certificate Program
Instructor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, College of Saint Mary 
MSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College

Areas of Expertise
Adult Inpatient Car, Progressive Care/Stepdown, Stroke, Heart and Vascular

Involvement
Student Nurses Association Faculty Leader
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

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Monica Cantrell, MSN, APRN
Instructor of Nursing

BSN Nebraska Methodist College
MSN University of Nebraska Medicine

mcantrell [at] kongtiao11.com
Alejandra Gonzalez-Cabrera, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, University of Iowa
BS Psychology, University of Iowa
MSN Nursing, University of Iowa
PhD Nursing, University of Iowa

Areas of Expertise
Mental health, culture and spirituality in nursing, fundamentals in nursing

Accomplishments and Published Articles
University of Iowa Graduate Student Fellowship, 2016-2020
Iowa Recruitment Fellowship

acabrera [at] kongtiao11.com
Mia Jackson MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, College of Saint Mary
MSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College

Areas of Expertise
Obstetrics, Fundamentals of nursing

Accomplishments and Published Articles
Methodist Women’s Hospital Clinical Nurse Excellence Award, 2022
Nebraska Nurses Association Positive Image of Nursing Award, 2022
Methodist Health System Meaning of Care Award, 2021

Involvement
Sigma Theta Tau International Board Member

mjackson [at] kongtiao11.com
Susan Liston, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing

Midwifery Diploma, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
BSN Nursing, Mount Marty College
MSN Nursing, Case Western Reserve University

sliston [at] kongtiao11.com
Mary Lopez, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing

ASN Nursing, College of Saint Mary
BSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College
​MSN Nursing Education, Nebraska Methodist College
EdD in progress

Areas of Expertise
Nursing

Accomplishments and Published Articles
2022 赌球平台推荐台 Inspiring Excellence Award

Involvement
Nebraska Appleseed and Inclusive Communities Volunteer

mlopez [at] kongtiao11.com
Carolyn Nelson, MSN, RN
Nursing Instructor

BSN South Dakota State University
MSN Aspen University-Denver

Areas of Expertise
Nursing theory, Clinical

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Cody Smith, MSN
Instructor of Nursing

ASN Nursing, College of Saint Mary
BSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College 
MSN Nebraska Methodist College

Accomplishments and Published Articles
Daisy Award Nominee, Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy

Involvement
Omaha Rapid Response Disaster Relief Team, Medical team member, secretary/treasurer
Much Ministries Inc., Haiti team group leader, administrative assistant
Jubilee Kids Inc., Haiti medical team group leader
Klinik Jubilee, Gonaives, Haiti – Board of Directors
Creighton University School of Nursing, Dedicated Education Unit Preceptor

csmith1 [at] kongtiao11.com
Amber Stoltenberg, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

DN Nursing, BryanLGH College of Health Sciences
MSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College
EdD Education, Nebraska Methodist College

Areas of Expertise
Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing, Multi-System Nursing

Accomplishments and Published Articles
Job Well Done Nominee, 赌球平台推荐台, 2022
Outstanding Faculty Member Award Nominee, 赌球平台推荐台, 2020
Caring Kind Award Recipient, CHI Alegent Creighton Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center, 2013
Caring Kind Award Nominee, CHI Alegent Creighton Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center, 2011

Involvement
Millard West High School
Millard West High School Band Boosters
School Improvement Team for Beadle Middle School
Reagan Elementary School
Sigma Theta Tau counselor

astoltenberg [at] kongtiao11.com
Veronica Thompson, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University
MSN Nursing Education, Western Governors University 
PhD, University of Missouri, in progress

Areas of Expertise
Pediatric nursing

 

vthompson [at] kongtiao11.com
Tracey Toney, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nursing Simulation Coordinator

BSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College
MSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College
EdD Health Professions Education, College of Saint Mary

Areas of Expertise
Maternal Child Nursing and Simulation

Accomplishments and Published Articles
Poster presentation at the 4th Annual Heartland Interprofessional Education Conference (HIPE): Connecting the Clinic to the Classroom in IPE with Women’s Health Community Partners
Trained Facilitator for the Poverty Simulation and Health Equity Simulation

Involvement
Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard
 

ttoney [at] kongtiao11.com
Kaitlyn Vogt, EdD, RN, PCCN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, Nebraska Methodist College
MSN Nursing Education, Nebraska Methodist College
EdD Education, Nebraska Methodist College

Areas of Expertise
Acute Care Nursing, Cardiac Care, Critical Care, Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing

Accomplishments and Published Articles
Utilization of High-Fidelity Simulation in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Nebraska Nurses’ Association Conference, Lincoln, NE, Oct. 7-8, 2022.
Utilization of High-Fidelity Simulation in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Next Gen Learning Conference, Buena Vista, FL, Feb. 17-18, 2023.

Involvement
Sigma Nursing – Gamma Phi Vice President
Foodbank for the Heartland Volunteer
Red Cross Blood Donation & Program Leader

kvogt [at] kongtiao11.com
Jenna Woster, PhD, MA
Associate Professor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, College of Saint Mary
MSN Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center
MA Christian Spirituality, Creighton University
PhD Human Services, emphasis in Gerontology

jwoster [at] kongtiao11.com
Kathleen Zajic, EdD, RN
Professor of Nursing

BSN Nursing, Creighton University
MSN Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center
EdD Health Professions Education, College of Saint Mary

kzajic [at] kongtiao11.com
Donna Dawson
Administrative Assistant, Nursing Department
ddawson [at] kongtiao11.com