Dr. Saewert champions leadership and quality-focused initiatives to advance and improve nursing and health professions education, healthcare quality and safety, and emerging collaborative team-based practice models.

Debra Hagler is board certified in adult advanced nursing practice, nursing education and healthcare simulation. She teaches graduate courses and advises undergraduate honors students.

Cheryl Schmidt's research interests includes disaster preparedness of nursing students. She is also a member of the Research Committee of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center

Karshmer’s focus is to expand the global footprint of the college through academic practice partnerships that promote the research agenda while embedding students and faculty in the community in meaningful ways.