A degree from Baker University signifies that you have met Baker’s high standards and have acquired the knowledge and skills to excel in your career.

Develop leadership skills, broaden your scope of practice, develop a better understanding of patient issues and gain a deeper understanding of community health.

Our curriculum focuses courses in community health nursing, leadership and management, nursing research and others to enhance your knowledge and skills.

Baker's School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.

Online RN to BSN program: Enhance and build on your original nursing education.

Baker School of Nursing

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Nursing Faculty & Staff

Staff

Cara Bonfiglio

Student Admissions Coordinator
785.354.5850
888.866.4242

Peggy Geier

Graduate & Alumni Specialist
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5851
888.866.4242

Karen Vicory

Administrative Assistant & Office Coordinator
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5853
888.866.4242

Faculty

Deb Agnew, RN, MSN, APRN, CNE

Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Washburn University, M.S.(N.) University of Kansas
Expertise: mental health
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5870

Della Anderson, RN, MSN, MBA

Instructor
M.S.N. University of Mary, M.B.A. University of Mary, B.S.N. University of Kansas
Expertise: leadership, management
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5838

Diane Bottorff, RN, MSN, CNE

Assistant Professor
B.S.N., M.S.(N.) University of Kansas
Expertise: care of elders, community health
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5862

Marlene Eicher, RN, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Instructor
B.S.N. Baker University, M.S.N. Washburn University
Expertise: adult health nursing, surgical care, diabetes management
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5873

Kathleen Harr, RN, DNSc

Vice President & Dean of the School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. Incarnate Word College, M.S.N. University of Texas Health Science Center, D.N.Sc University of San Diego
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5853

Tamara Heine, RN, MSN, CNE

Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Baker University, M.S.N. Nebraska Methodist College
Expertise: maternal-child, pathophysiology
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5849

Linda King, RN, MSN, PhD, CNS, CNE

Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Pittsburg State University, M.S.(N.) University of Kansas, Ph.D. (Ed.) University of Kansas
Expertise: adult health nursing
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5115

Susan Larson, RN, MSN, EdD(c), APRN, CNE

Assistant Professor
B.S.N., M.S.N. University of Kansas; Ed.D. in process University of Kansas
Expertise: adult health nursing, chronic alterations
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5878

Cindy Light, RN, MSN, CEN

Assistant Professor
B.S.N., Emporia State University, M.S.N. University of Missouri
Expertise: complex adult health, emergency nursing
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5877

Susan Ludwick, RN, MSN

Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Wichita State University, M.S.N. University of Wyoming
Expertise: maternal-child, community health
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5839

Jeanne Mann, RN, PhD, CNE

Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Wichita State University, M.S.N., M.S., Ed.S. Fort Hays State, Ph.D. (Ed) University of Kansas
Expertise: health assessment, mental and adult health
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5884

Loanne Martin, RN, MSN

Program Manager, Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Bemidji State University, M.S.N. University of Minnesota
Expertise: pathophysiology, genetics & genomics
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5883

Ruth Ohm, RN, PhD, APRN

Associate Professor
B.S.N. University of Wyoming, M.S.N. University of Portland, Ph.D. (Nursing) University of Kansas
Expertise: adult health nursing, research
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5858

Kay Osinski, RN, MSN, CMSRN, CNE

Assistant Dean, Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Central Missouri State University, M.S.N. Northern Illinois University
Expertise: adult health, high-risk nursing
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5867

Libby Rosen, RN, PhD

Associate Professor
B.S.N. Washburn University, Ph.D. (Nursing) University of Kansas
Expertise: maternal and child nursing
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5859

Ranee Seastrom, MSN, MHA, RN-BC

Instructor
B.S.N. Baker University, M.S.N./M.H.A. University of Phoenix
Expertise: Acute care adult health, cardiac and stroke care
Office: School of Nursing

Barbara Sollner, RN, MSN

Assistant Professor
R.N. Bryan Memorial Hospital; B.S.N., M.S.N. Nebraska Wesleyan University
Expertise: operating room, acute care
Office: School of Nursing
785-354-5949

Carol Trahan, RN-C, MN, MA

Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Marymount College, M.A. University of Missouri, M.N. University of Kansas
Expertise: perinatal nursing, women’s health
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5868

Faculty Emeritus

Judy Ackeret - 1994-2012

Assistant Professor
B.S.N., M.S.N. University of Kansas
Expertise: adult health nursing, surgical
Office: School of Nursing
785.354.5871

Sonja Feist - 1993-2006

Assistant Professor Emeritus
B.S.N. Loretto Heights College, M.S.Ed. Pittsburg State University, M.S.N. University of Kansas

Cleda Meyer - 1991-2006

Associate Professor Emeritus, In Memoriam
B.S.N. Marymount College, M.N. Wichita State University, Ph.D. University of Kansas

Elaine Shutt - 1991-2006

Associate Professor Emeritus
B.S.N. University of Kansas, M.S.Ed. Kansas State University, M.N. University of Kansas

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