Rebeca Barroso DNP, MSN, APRN, CNM, FACNM Associate Professor Rebeca is an Associate Professor of Nursing at St. in Saint Paul, MN. She is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota, Case Western Reserve University, and Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing… read more
Nicole Beckmann PhD, APRN-CPNP-PC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Option Coordinator, Assistant Professor Dr. Beckmann is the track coordinator of the pediatric nurse practitioner program. She is a nurse scientist and practicing PNP with clinical expertise in pediatric hospital medicine and stem cell transplant. She is passionate… read more
Rebecca Carlson MAN, APRN, CPNP-PC Simulation Specialist, Assistant Professor Rebecca Carlson is a faculty member of the School of Nursing at St. . She teaches in the DNP program. read more
Josie Christian DNP, RN, PHN Assistant Professor Josie Christian, DNP, RN, PHN, PHN joined St. in 2022. She completed her Masters of Nursing Education at Walden University in 2008, and is a proud DNP “Katie” graduate from St. in… read more
Renee Colsch PhD, RN, SCRN, CQ Associate Professor Renee Colsch, PhD, RN, SCRN, CQ has a passion and specialty in neuroscience nursing. She is a nurse scientist, Air Force combat veteran, Center for Health Equity Research Alumni, and VA Quality Scholars fellow with 19 years… read more
Teresa Cyrus DNP, APRN, CNP Adult-Gerontology NP Option Coordinator, Assistant Professor Teresa is an Assistant Professor in the NP-DNP program and has been teaching at St. since 2019. She earned her MSN from St. Joseph's College of Maine and DNP from St. . She is a certified family… read more
Janelle Jones DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC Psychiatric Mental Health NP Option Coordinator, Assistant Professor Janelle Jones is a faculty member of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at St. . read more
Jennifer Kluck MS, RN Post-Graduate Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Professor Jen is a Katie Alum from 2011. She has her masters degree in Nurse Midwifery. She has worked at Regions in Med/Surg and Cardiac/telemetry, Abbott in high risk antepartum care, and worked with sexual health care in outpatient… read more
Kara S. Koschmann PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Nursing, Associate Professor Kara teaches in the DNP program and serves as the assistant dean of graduate clinical nursing over St. Kate's DNP: NP options, the DNP: PM plan of study, and our MSN-Entry Level program. She is certified as a primary care… read more
Kathryn Mercado DNP, APRN, NNP-C Neonatal NP Option Coordinator, Assistant Professor Dr. Kathryn Mercado joined St. 's University in 2023 as an Assistant Professor and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Track Coordinator. She is a practicing NNP with over 11 years of NNP experience and over 16 years of… read more
Lori Ranney DNP Assistant Professor Lori Ranney, DNP, APRN, C-PNP, CPHON joined St. in 2023 in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice-Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. She completed her Masters of Science of Nursing from University of… read more
Julie Sabo PhD, RN, APRN, CNS, FCNS Assistant Professor Julie joined St. in 2022 as an Assistant Professor. She holds a Master of Nursing: Cardiovascular Critical Care from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing- Emory University in 1989 and a PhD from… read more
Kathryn Smith DNP, APRN, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner Option Coordinator, Assistant Professor Kathryn Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Nursing DNP program. read more
Gay Varecka PhD, APRN, CNP Associate Professor Gay M. Varecka, PhD, APRN, CNP is an Assistant Professor of Nursing in the DNP program. She obtained a BS in Nursing from D'Youville College, an MS in Nursing from the State University of New York, and a PhD in Higher… read more
Lori Winchell DrPH, APRN, CNP, CWP Associate Professor Lori Winchell, DrPH, CNP-FNP, CWP has been a provider of health and wellness services for over 40 years. She is a wellness practitioner and a licensed Advanced Family Practice Registered Nurse in Minnesota. Lori has extensive… read more
Katrice Ziefle PhD, RN, CNE DNP Post-Master's Program Option Coordinator, Professor Katrice Ziefle is a Professor of nursing at St. . She completed her Masters of Nursing Education at Bethel University and PhD in Nursing Education at Capella University. Dr. Ziefle’s research interests… read more
