DNP Faculty
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Program Director
Dean Gross, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Practice
Aldevron Tower 148K
(701) 231-8355
Research Interests
- Health literacy
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Problem-based learning
- Health promotion
- Community health
Graduate Faculty Members
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Mykell Barnacle, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor of Practice
Aldevron Tower 148F
(701) 231-7730
Research Interests
- Rural Healthcare Education
- NP Competencies
- Rural NP Residency
- Tobacco Cessation
- Health Promotion
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Kerri Benning, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor of Practice
Bismarck, Library 3
(701) 224-3831
Research Interests
- Pediatrics
- Rural Health
- Preventative Screening
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Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Aldevron Tower 148C
(701) 231-8232
Research Interests
- Health policy
- Public health
- Public health nursing
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Tobacco cessation, prevention, and control
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Carrie Nelson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor of Practice
Aldevron Tower 148J
(701) 231-7747
Research Interests
- Healthcare Burnout & Mental Health
- Rural Mental Health
- Post-secondary Student Health & Wellness
- Obesity & Bariatric Surgery
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Allison Peltier, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor of Practice
Bismarck Site, Library 4
(701) 224-3820
Research Interests
- Healthcare Disparities
- Women’s Health
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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Heidi Saarinen, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor of Practice
Aldevron Tower 148G
(701) 231-7821
Research Interests
- Health promotion/disease prevention
- Obesity/diet/ exercise; sleep medicine
- Mental health
- Breastfeeding
- Patient/ provider education/teaching.
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Kolby Schaeffer Fraase, DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Assistant Professor of Practice
Aldevron Tower 540P
(701) 231-8002
Research Interests
- Tobacco Prevention and Control / Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
- Innovative Educational Methods
- Mentorship
- End-of-Life Education / Palliative Care
- Burnout/Empowerment