The DNP Effect: Advancing Healthcare Policy and Practice Through Research
Michelle Michel DNP, APRN- CNP-BC, CVNP-BC, earned her MSN from Kent State University in 1999 and has since built a distinguished career as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in cardiology. In her current role, she serves as Lead Nurse Practitioner and...
Empowering the Next Generation: Meet Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Coordinator Heather Weil
Two-time alumna of Kent State University, Heather Weil, MSN, APRN ‘19, AGACNP, is a dedicated nurse, esteemed faculty member and concentration coordinator for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program here at Kent State University College of...
Clinical Practice to Research: The Pathway of a Nurse Scientist at Kent State
Meet Cindy Wilk, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CCRN, CNE, Kent State University College of Nursing professor and adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist (AGCNS) concentration coordinator. Wilk's desire to acquire the skills needed to become a nurse scientist and researcher set...
Rough Start in Life Inspires Kent State Student to Become Nurse
Emmie Grimaldi, a senior in Kent State University’s College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, can trace her desire to become a nurse back twenty years to her humble beginning in life. Her story began under China’s ‘One-Child Policy’ law, which...
London Study Abroad Adventures
Traveling has always been a huge part of my life, but I never imagined I would have the opportunity to study abroad as a graduate nursing student. I love to travel and enjoy experiencing new places and cultures while making...
From Alumna to Concentration Coordinator: Meet Dr. Denise Pacholski
A former instructor believed Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Denise Pacholski, DNP ‘20, APRN, NP-C, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration Coordinator, would excel at teaching nurse practitioner students in the college’s...
Advanced Degree Provides Better Life for My Family
Jenoy Bolden, MSN ‘20, APRN-CNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, graduated in May 2020 from Kent State University College of Nursing’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. In life, and in school, Bolden has worked to improve her personal and professional growth...
Three-Time Kent State Nursing Alumna Named Women’s Health NP Concentration Coordinator
Kent State University College of Nursing welcomed three-time alumna Alisha Lickwar DNP '24, WHNP-BC, MSN ‘17, BSN ’15, RN, as the new Coordinator for the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program during the fall 2023 semester. Becoming a nursing faculty member was a...
Three-time Alumna Becomes a Nurse to Continue Family Legacy of Serving Humanity
Having recently completed her terminal nursing degree, three-time Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Jasmine Bonder, DNP ‘23, MSN ‘19, BSN ’17, ACNP-BC, RN, shared this achievement was important to her as it highlights her nursing expertise. “Each degree...