Stephanie Genz, RN, MSN, EdD
stephanie.genz@chaminade.edu
Wesselkamper Science Center, Room 108
Tel (808) 739-4616
Fax (808) 440-4278
3140 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Associate Dean, Nursing
Dr. Stephanie Genz, Associate Dean of Nursing since July 2009, leads the development of the new Chaminade Center for Nurse Education. Prior to joining Chaminade, Dr Genz served as Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Nursing at Viterbo University, a Catholic, Franciscan university sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dr. Genz taught Public
Health Nursing and leadership at the undergraduate level and taught in the Masters program as well as the Parish Nurse Program.
Also for several years, Dr. Genz worked as a consultant and mentor for the State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Public Health, where she provided public health mentoring and consultative services to local health departments in Wisconsin. Consultation topics include budgeting, program development, evaluation, community systems, policy and procedure development, teamwork, and working with a Board of Health.
Dr. Genz earned her masters degree in public health nursing and her doctorate in higher education policy and administration from the University of Minnesota. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
“Dr. Genz is an excellent nurse, a leader, a compassionate and exacting educator, and a wonderful asset to our team here at Chaminade,” said Dr. Helen Turner, Chaminade University’s Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. “Her research interests are in the areas of cultural competence and effect on nursing care delivery, and on the value of immersion experiences in nursing curricula.”
B.S., Nursing, University of Wisonsin, Madison, WI
M.S., Master of Science with Public Health Nursing focus, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Ed.D., Higher Education Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Public Health Nursing
- Nursing Leadership and Management
- Nursing Perspectives
- Grant Writing
- Transcultural Nursing
- Dissertation: Developing Cultural Competence in Undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Students through a Short-term Immersion Program, 2007
- Barriers to Success of Hmong Women in Higher Education, 2005
- A Case Study: Institutional Response to the Nursing Shortage, 2004
- A Phenomenological Study: Students’ Perceptions of a Salvation Army Experience, 2002
- The Tobacco Intervention Attitudes and Practices of Public Health Nurses and a Comparison to Primary Care Physicians in a Midwest Region – 1998.
Genz, S. R., Talbott, J.R. (spring, 2004). Creation of Free Clinic Benefits Homeless Individuals and Families. The National Area Health Education Centers Bulletin, XX (2), 22-23.
Genz, S. R., Talbott, J.R. (July, 2003). Nursing students help the poor through free clinic at Salvation Army. Nursing Matters. 6-7.
- Grant writing – in March 2008, was awarded a $450,000 Healthiest Wisconsin Partnership Grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin—primary grant writer and Project Director
- Grant writing to fund CARING, INC., a nurse-managed clinic for the poor and homeless-- 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 with grant awards totaling over $250,000
- Currently developing an on-line continuing education course, The Cultural Dimensions of Public Health Nursing, for the LEAP Project (Linking Education and Practice), University of Wisconsin, Madison (2008)
- Chairperson, NCA Self Study, Criterion 5 Subcommittee 2006-2008
- Presenter at the Annual Public Health Nursing Convention August 21, 2007.
- Presenter at the Second Annual Title III Demonstration Faire, Active Learning Project: Epidemiology, Viterbo University, January 10, 2007
- Completed Doctoral Prospectus Meeting, Dec. 19, 2006
- Presenter at the Wisconsin Public Health Nursing Conference: Public Health Nursing Advocacy in practice and Teaching, Stevens Point, WI, August 22, 2006
- Facilitator and Chair for the Western Wisconsin Public Health Legislative meeting, Viterbo University, January 23, 2006
- Presenter at the 17th Annual Conference for teachers of nursing practice; Evaluating Learning: Best Practices for 2005, Portfolio as an Assessment Tool, January 14, 2005, Madison, WI
- Presenter at Viterbo University’s 2004 Fall Faculty Symposium
- Appointment to the Clinical Specialist in Community Health Nursing Content Expert Panel, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Washington, DC, 2004-2008
- Served as primary advisor for Master’s Projects 2003-2004, Nurse Practitioner Practice Model: Provision of Primary Care to the Rural Mentally Ill and 2001-2002, Health and Well-being of Midlife Hmong Women in a Midwest Community
- Preceptor for regional Public Health nurses as part of the University of Minnesota grant project entitled: Public Health Nursing Practice in the 21st Century: Competency Development in Population – Based Practice
- Developed a Women’s Health Program and regional collaboration to provide preventive health care for uninsured and underinsured women over forty in Western Wisconsin.
- Collaborated with Viterbo University School of Nursing faculty to develop a student/ public health nurse collaboration allowing for completion of public health visits in a variety of courses
- Served as a preceptor for graduate students in the Masters in Nursing Program at Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota
- Presenter, key note address, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Student Learning Outcomes in a Short-term Immersion, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 11, 2008
- Presenter at Viterbo University, all faculty workshop, The Value of Short-term Immersion Programs, April 2008
- Presenter, Social Issues of Aging, Continuing Education Course, Gerontology Certificate Program, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, February 11 and 12, 2008
- Presenter for the LEAP Project, Leaping ‘round the Wheel: Best Practices for Public Health Nurses, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, January 28, 2008
- Presenter at the Second Annual Title III Demonstration Faire, Active Learning Project: Epidemiology, Viterbo University, January 10, 2007
- Presenter and facilitator of Academic Integrity program for In-service Week, Viterbo University, .January 9, 2007
- Presenter at the Wisconsin Public Health Nursing Conference: The Process of Developing a Successful Public Health/Academic Partnership and Positive Outcomes, Stevens Point, WI, August 21, 2007
- Presenter at the Career Expo, Nursing as a Career Choice, La Crosse, Wisconsin, October 9, 2007
- Presenter at Viterbo University, Planning and Implementing Study Abroad Experiences, November 7, 2007
- Presenter and chair of the Western Wisconsin Joint Public Health Legislative Group, Nursing Workforce Needs and Vulnerable Populations, January 23, 2006
- Presenter and facilitator of a Faculty Development Workshop, The School of Nursing’s Academic Integrity Program: The First Year Experience, September, 22, 2006
- Presenter at the Wisconsin Public Health Nursing Conference: Public Health Nursing Advocacy in practice and Teaching, Stevens Point, WI, August 22, 2006
- Presenter for the Board of Trustees, Viterbo University, Academic Integrity and Honor Codes, October 17, 2005
- Presenter at the Wisconsin Nurses Association Annual Conference, Public Health and Advocacy, October 18-20, 2007
- Presenter at the 17th Annual Conference for teachers of nursing practice: Evaluating Learning: Best Practices for 2005, Portfolio as an Assessment Tool, January 14, 2005
- American Nurses Association (ANA) - Member
- Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) – Regional Rep and Board of Directors
- Wisconsin Nurses Association Research Council - Member
- La Crosse District Nurses Association (LDNA) - Member
- Western Wisconsin Cares, Regional MCO – Board of Directors
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Pi Phi Chapter – Member
- Phi Kappa Phi - Member
- Curriculum Steering Committee, Viterbo University, School of Nursing - member
- Viterbo Student Nurses Association (VSNA)—Academic advisor
- Gundersen Lutheran At Home Advisory Council—Board of Directors
- Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) – Member
- Association on Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE)--member
- Women of Christ, Burr Oak, President, 2008
- American Red Cross, Disaster Response Certification, 2002
- Alzheimer’s Association Fundraising Committee--member
- Onalaska High School Hockey Booster Club President – 1997-1999
- Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals 2007-2008
- YMCA Outstanding Women Award – 2000, 2006
- Honor A Colleague Recipient 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Mentor Award, Given by Viterbo Student Nurses Association 2005, 2006, 2007
- Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004, 2005
- Advisor of the Year-Wisconsin Student Nurses Association-2002
- Wisconsin Home Care Regional Award – 1998
- La Crosse County Outstanding Employee Award – 1991 and 1996
