42 faculty and 0 courses in Nursing at Saint Louis University.
- Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, Faculty h-index 26
Hendricks-Ferguson's program of research has focused on palliative and end-of-life communication practices/perspectives by health care providers; psychosocial and quality of life topics related to parents of children with chronic and
Notable: “Randomized clinical trial of therapeutic music video intervention for resilience outcomes in adolescents/young adults undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant: A report from the Children's Oncology Group” (2014) · 190 citations
- Helen Lach, Ph.D. Director h-index 20
Lach's research interests are primarily in the area of falls and injuries in older adults, with a special interest in fear of falling. She has also studied safety problems for people with Alzheimer's disease in the home setting, and other i
Notable: “The prevalence and correlates of fear of falling in elderly persons living in the community.” (1994) · 710 citations
- Karen Moore, D.N.P. Director h-index 18
Moore’s research interests include global health, infectious disease, healthcare inequities, diversity, palliative care, occupational and environmental health, low-resourced communities, and health promotion. Honors and Awards The Jou
Notable: “Squalamine: an aminosterol antibiotic from the shark.” (1993) · 416 citations
- Teri A. Murray, Faculty h-index 17
Murray’s research and policy interests are focused on the social and structural determinants of health and the intersections between the social and political environments and health equity. Publications and Media Placements Pubmed Honors an
Notable: “Five Recommendations for Prelicensure Clinical Nursing Education” (2009) · 61 citations
- Cara Wallace, Associate Dean for Research h-index 16
Wallace’s research focuses on issues related to end-of-life care within three related areas: barriers to care, quality of care, and educating students, professionals, and the general population to face issues surrounding death, illness, los
Notable: “Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Palliative Care Providers” (2020) · 637 citations
- Margaret Bultas, Faculty h-index 15
Bultas' research interests include fostering positive developmental outcomes among high risk children and their families. Bultas has experience in the areas of autism, pediatric developmental delay and disability, pediatric chronic illness
Notable: “The Health Care Experiences of the Preschool Child With Autism” (2011) · 56 citations
- Bobbi Shatto, M.S.N.-CNL Coordinator h-index 11
Shatto is a tenured associate professor at Saint Louis University and an experienced researcher. She was awarded a $300,000 grant by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (2022) to expand a MSN Clinical Nurse Leader program to help ease the n
Notable: “Moving on From Millennials: Preparing for Generation Z” (2016) · 283 citations
- Joanne C. Langan, Faculty h-index 10
Langan is an internationally known expert in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. She has published several books, the most recent is titled Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. Langan is currently a men
Notable: “Education for Developing and Sustaining a Health Care Workforce for Disaster Readiness” (2017) · 61 citations
- Vicki Moran, Faculty h-index 10
Moran's research interests focus on nursing education and trauma nursing. Publications and Media Placements Pubmed Honors and Awards Faculty Daisy Award Nomination, Saint Louis University, 2023 St. Louis Magazine Nursing Excellence, Researc
Notable: “Positioning public health surveillance for observational studies and clinical trials: The St. Louis region-wide hospital-based violence intervention program data repository” (2020) · 30 citations
- Laura McLaughlin, Faculty h-index 7
McLaughlin's research areas of interest are the integration of genomic science in oncology and general practice nursing and interventions to improve sensory deficits in head and neck cancer survivors. She is also interested in workplace vio
Notable: “Taste Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors” (2012) · 41 citations
- Devita Stallings, Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Pre-licensure Programs h-index 6
Stallings' research focuses on understanding and improving self-management behaviors (i.e., diet, exercise, sleep, medication adherence, and stress management) of hypertension in African Americans. Her goal is to conduct community-based int
Notable: “Best anthropometric discriminators of incident type 2 diabetes among white and black adults: A longitudinal ARIC study” (2017) · 36 citations
- Kristine L'Ecuyer, Dean h-index 6
L’Ecuyer has published in the areas of preceptor training and competency, preceptors perceptions of nursing students with learning disabilities in the clinical setting, interprofessional education, certification and outcomes of the CNL role
Notable: “Preceptors' Perception of Role Competency” (2018) · 46 citations
- Ashley Schmuke, Faculty h-index 5
Dr. Schmuke's research interests include experiences of cancer during pregnancy and nursing education. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint Louis University, 2024 Ph
Notable: “Crossing the “line”: College students and academic integrity in nursing” (2017) · 41 citations
- Christina Rariden, Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Coordinator h-index 4
Rariden has research interests in the areas of prediabetes, adverse childhood experiences, social prescribing, and nature prescribing. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Marilyn Edmunds Writing Award for 2021 - Journa
- Shelley von der Lancken, Faculty h-index 4
Von der Lancken's research interests include interprofessional collaboration, transition to practice, academic-practice gap, and the influence of preceptors in acute care. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Trudy Busc
Notable: “Effect of Curriculum Revision on Graduates' Transition to Practice” (2016) · 38 citations
- Kristin Keller, Faculty h-index 3
Keller conducts research regarding Head and Neck cancer (HNC). She is specifically interested in studying the effect of objective indicators of frailty on negative outcomes for people undergoing treatment for HNC. Publications and Media Pla
Notable: “The relationship between cancer fatalism and education” (2020) · 32 citations
- Samantha Marquard, Faculty h-index 2
Marquard's current research interests center around early childhood wellness and development. Particularly in the ways that play can improve social-emotional wellbeing and learning across childhood. Marquard is also interested in how the so
Notable: “The Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence” (2023) · 12 citations
- Alison Kuhn, Faculty h-index 2
Kuhn's research interests include integrative health, integrative health and wellness, social aspects of healing, mindfulness approaches, patient-focused mind-body-spirit interventions, therapeutic relationships, cultural and environmental
Notable: “Social Prescribing: Healing People Through Community” (2024) · 3 citations
- Karen Scaglione, Faculty h-index 1
Scaglione's research interests are emphasized within Opioid abuse Disorder,and the Advanced Practice Nurse in Acute Care Fellowships and Residencies for critical care. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards March of Dimes
Notable: “Practicing Upstream: Race-Based Trauma Care Training For Veteran's Health Administration Nurse Practitioners.” (2022) · 2 citations
- Amanda Barkema, Faculty
- Bridgette Carnes, Faculty
Carnes' research interests include: Enhancing educational preparation involving end-of-life. Advocating for inclusivity among minorities in education and in the workplace. Publications and Media Placements Invited Guest Speaker, “Hosp
- Christopher Hemmer, Faculty
Hemmer's research interest are in adult musculoskeletal pathology. He has a strong interest in adult spinal degenerative treatments including vertebral compression fractures. Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Excellence in Teaching Aw
- Cristina McGroarty, Traditional B.S.N. Level-Two Coordinator
McGroarty’s scholarly interests center on the lived experiences of Jesuit-educated nurses and the influence of their formative education on their professional identity, values, and practice. Publications and Media Placements ResearchGate Ho
- Deborah Horton, RN to B.S.N. Coordinator
Horton's research interests involve disaster preparedness, school preparedness, and planning for infectious disease outbreaks. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint L
- Denise Cote-Arsenault, Faculty
Côté-Arsenault's program of research is focused on childbearing experiences, primarily experiences of pregnancy loss and infant death, pregnancy subsequent to perinatal loss, continuing pregnancy with life-limiting fetal condition. Addition
- Diana Llamas, Faculty
Llamas's areas of research are focused on promoting the wellbeing of the Hispanic community from young to older adults. She is specifically interested in improving health outcomes for Hispanics managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and
- Elaine Young, Faculty
Young's areas of research interests are cardiovascular and hypertension. Publications and Media Placements Publications Honors and Awards Daisy Award nominee, Saint Louis University, 2024 Saint Louis Magazine Nursing Excellence Award, Educa
- Heather Wade, Accelerated M.S.N. Coordinator
Wade's research interests involve health promotion, global health, underserved communities, infectious diseases, and social determinants of health. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Exce
- Joanne Kraenzle-Schneider, Faculty
Schneider has an expertise in health psychology. She originally started her program of research with NIH funding for exercise in older adults. Most recently, she brings her quantitative skills to a research team whose focus in on healing of
- John M. Taylor, Faculty
Taylor's primary research interests are in modern measurement techniques. His current research agenda emphasizes the evaluation of assessment instruments used in the clinical care of mental health patients. Publications and Media Placements
- Joy Stark, Faculty
As a Ph.D. nursing student and an experienced nurse practitioner, Stark's research interest is pregnancy after perinatal loss and the effects it has on anxiety coupled with perinatal and postnatal attachment. Honors and Awards Trudy Busch V
- Karen Cuvar, Traditional B.S.N. Level-One Coordinator
Cuvar's research interests are in nursing education. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Daisy Award Nominee, Saint Louis University, 2025 Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing Faculty Excellence Award, Nominee, 2025
- Kathleen Armstrong, Faculty
Armstrong's research interests include older adults, palliative care and nursing student issues. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, Foundations Certifica
- Kelly Lovan-Gold, Faculty
Lovan-Gold's interests include birth equity and birthing outcomes for high risk pregnant patients. Publications and Media Placements ORCID Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, 2023 March of Dimes Heroes in Actio
- Maegan Roper, Accelerated B.S.N. Coordinator
Roper's research interests include mentorship (both student and new faculty), onboarding for new faculty/adjunct faculty, bridging the gap between clinical practice and theory, establishing practice-ready nurses, workplace violence preventi
- Margaret R. Benz, Faculty
Primary adult care Preventative care Health promotion Health disparities Health policy Rural health Publications and Media Placements Publications Honors and Awards Inducted into the Missouri Nursing Hall of Fame, Missouri Nurses Associatio
- Michelle Papachrisanthou, Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Papachrisanthou's area of research interest involves the health and wellness of the pediatric patient; specifically, through primary health promotion measures involving innovative techniques to improve immunization adherence. As part of hea
- Nichol Reeves, Faculty
Reeves' research interests focus on diversity in nursing and minority health care. Professional Organizations and Associations American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2015 - present
- Nicole Healey, Faculty
Research interests focus on advancing clinical judgment development in nursing education through faculty development, innovative pedagogy, and validated assessment strategies, with an emphasis on inclusive, learner-centered environments tha
- Patrick Radler, Faculty
With prior experience in HIV/AIDS care in private practice and sub-investigator clinical experience in HIV/AIDS pharmacology, Radler has continued interest in exploring the application of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) in high-risk communi
- Seth Bland, Faculty
Bland's research interests include HIV treatment, STI treatment and prevention, infection control practices, and LGBTQ health. Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint Louis University, 2025 GSA (Graduate Stud
- Shellie Hill, Family NP Coordinator
Hill's research interest is in dermatology. Publications and Media Placements Publications Honors and Awards Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint Louis University, 2025 Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.