Nursing alumna Kelci Wallace volunteers for work in coronavirus testing tent

Jun 15, 2020

When the pandemic slowed procedures in the GI Unit at Christian Hospital, Wallace quickly found herself volunteering for COVID-19 testing.

Jennifer Fletcher-Kelley brings medical care to rural Midwest and South through role at Air Evac

May 28, 2020

Fletcher-Kelley found her niche as a flight nurse, and her role as VP of patient care services allows her to make a positive impact for others daily.

Spring Career Fair connects students with potential employers

Mar 9, 2020

The event featured more than 100 companies searching for interns and full-time employees across a wide range of majors.

Inspiration from College of Nursing administrators guides Kelly Lucash

Feb 13, 2020

For her DNP clinical scholarship project, Kelly Lucash investigated pediatric fluoride application implementation and reimbursement rates in a Mercy clinic.

Roxanne ‘Annie’ Vandermause named interim dean of College of Nursing

Feb 6, 2020

The Donald L. Ross Endowed Chair for Advancing Nursing Practice comes to the position after five years of progressive responsibility in the College of Nursing.

Ask an Expert: Laura Kuensting advocates for advanced practice nurses’ rights

Jan 31, 2020

UMSL Daily talks with the DNP program director about laws that restrict APRNs’ ability to care for patients in rural Missouri.

Students discover opportunities for campus connections at Spring Involvement Expo

Jan 27, 2020

The Spring Involvement Expo brought a variety of campus organizations together, giving students the opportunity to enhance their college experience.

‘She’s my cheerleader’: Mother-daughter bond helps BSN students Kristen and Clare Vogt flourish

Oct 14, 2019

Clare Vogt signed her mother up for the UMSL College of Nursing preview day. Now they’re working on their BSN degrees simultaneously.

DNP project empowers ‘psych whisperer’ Anne Thatcher’s large-scale care ambitions

Mar 7, 2019

Research with the Behavioral Health Network inspired Thatcher to dedicate herself to excellence both individual care and health systems improvement.

Panel discussion showcases innovative research from African American faculty members at UMSL

Feb 11, 2019

Wilma Calvert, Jerome Morris and Sha-Lai Williams Woodson shared their work as part of “A Conversation on Reframing Health, Education and Family in the Black Community.”

Nursing alumna finding success in competitive residency in Washington, DC

Aug 13, 2018

Brandi Fields credits family, faith, academic perseverance, campus involvement and powerful mentors for helping her land in the MedStar Georgetown Nurse Residency Program.

2 UMSL alumnae win Excellence in Nursing Awards

Jun 5, 2018

Christi Abeln and Christine Mathews won in the categories of orthopedics and intensive care, respectively. Each holds a BSN and MSN from UMSL.

Nursing alumna Shunta Johnson honored for service to health care community

May 31, 2018

The BSN and MSN graduate was one of eight health care professionals recognized by the St. Louis American Foundation at its annual awards luncheon.

Nursing student Emma Spencer fights to better Missouri health care

May 21, 2018

Spencer, who holds a BSN from UMSL, is now pursuing a DNP and aims to navigate the connections between nursing and politics to create change.

Meaningful connections: Scholarships benefit donors as well as students

Apr 25, 2017

Nicholas O’Brien and Brandi Fields were two UMSL scholarship recipients recently recognized at a luncheon on campus.

Disaster management expert, associate dean named American Academy of Nursing fellow

Jul 7, 2016

Roberta Lavin’s career in public health includes managing a 9/11 command center, coordinating mass migrations from Guatemala and responding to hurricanes.

2016 king and queen talk homecoming, UMSL life, Louie

Feb 10, 2016

UMSL students Braxton Perry (left) and Riann Rikard were elected 2016 Homecoming King and Queen.

Same nursing cohort, different paths for graduating student veterans

Dec 20, 2015

College of Nursing students Dan Szyman and Allie Hearn are two of 58 military veterans graduating from UMSL this semester.

Nursing alumna Kenya Haney: Fierce leader, minority health-care advocate

Nov 18, 2015

The nursing alumna is the director of Cardiology Services and Respiratory Care Services at both Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon, Mo., and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.

Eye on UMSL: Degree in hand

Aug 13, 2015

Nursing graduate Kirstin Hill smiles wide at the Aug. 8 commencement ceremony after completing her bachelor’s of science degree at UMSL.

Space to simply be: Student haunts and hideaways are central to campus experience

May 11, 2015

As useful as a map can be, getting to know a place like UMSL requires exploring it in person. So does discovering a favorite spot.

9 UMSL graduate programs land on US News ‘Best’ list

Mar 12, 2015

The programs include criminology and criminal justice, education, public policy administration, clinical psychology, psychology, nursing, social work, biology, and chemistry and biochemistry.

Meet UMSL’s 2015 Homecoming King & Queen

Feb 26, 2015

Michael Weaver and Kelsi Schlundt (seated in front of the rest of the homecoming court) were crowned the 2015 UMSL Homecoming King and Queen on Feb. 21.

Nursing grad Joe Broeckelmann assists with US response to Ebola

Jan 8, 2015

He joined 33 fellow airmen for a trip to the West Africa, where they were tasked with setting up an Expeditionary Medical Support System hospital.

Susan Kendig: Lifelong nursing scholar who earned law degree

Dec 2, 2014

For years she worked on policy initiatives and advising associations and task forces, so acquiring a legal degree made sense to her.

Alumnus returns to UMSL to launch second career

Sep 10, 2014

Mark Heisohn works at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He enrolled in UMSL’s nursing program after losing his longtime Chrysler job after the automotive factory closed its doors in 2008.

UMSL helped Noelle Laudon find her true calling

May 7, 2014

She was about to embark on the wrong career path. So she shifted gears and set her sights on her true calling – nursing.

US News ranks 9 UMSL graduate programs among best

Mar 12, 2014

Of special note, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s doctoral degree program ranks fourth.

Eye on UMSL: This won’t hurt a bit

Oct 21, 2012

Lydia Mason, a senior nursing major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, gives Patrick Osborne, associate teaching professor of biology at UMSL, a flu vaccination Oct. 10 in the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center, while Mason’s classmate Kaeleigh Sneed looks on.

In her own words: Nurse oncologist talks about breast cancer in black women

May 9, 2012

Margaret Barton-Burke has been an oncology nurse for more than 35 years. But it wasn’t exactly a career path she grew up dreaming about. Actually, it was more or less preordained.

Criminology, nursing graduate programs retain top ranking

Mar 14, 2012

U.S. News & World Report’s latest publication on graduates schools continues to rank the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ criminology and nursing programs among the best. The ranking appears in the magazine’s 2013 edition, “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” available this week. Criminology retains its 2009 ranking and nursing maintains its 2011 ranking.

UMSL dean honored with alumni award

Dec 6, 2010

Juliann Sebastian, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was honored with an...

UMSL to sponsor lectures on cancer patients’ quality of life

Oct 18, 2010

Pain and fatigue are two major symptoms that affect cancer patients. The Mary Ann Lee Endowed Lectureship in Oncology...

First ever Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walk to benefit USML-led project

Sep 20, 2010

The Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walk will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park in St....

New nursing option to fit busy schedules

Aug 10, 2010

The College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will offer a part-time option in its pre-licensure...

New information on black breast cancer survivors

Jun 15, 2010

You can survive a breast cancer diagnosis. That’s what Margaret Barton-Burke, the Mary Ann Lee Endowed Professor of...

Nursing professor elected to Oncology Nursing Society board

Jun 3, 2010

Margaret Barton-Burke, the Mary Ann Lee Endowed Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St....

Nursing professor discusses role of nurses on KMOV

Apr 22, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=731bxE5kQWE Dawn Garzon, assistant professor of nursing at the University of...

UMSL nursing professor helps in Haiti

Apr 14, 2010

On a 90-degree day in Delmas, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Dawn Garzon treats babies and children at a nearby...

UMSL Day draws future students to campus

Mar 10, 2010

At the UMSL Day Information Session on Saturday, prospective undergraduate students toured the University of...

Nursing College honored for African-American conference

Feb 15, 2010

The 2009 African-American Nursing History Conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis won the Association for...