Deana L. Wilhoite, MS, RN

Professional Background

Clinical assistant professor in nursing academia with a teaching focus in professional identity in nursing, professional development, population health, and leadership. She has clinical nursing background in public health, community health, pediatric primary care, and school nursing. She is passionate about humanistic teaching practices and methodologies and fostering an inclusive, supportive environment that supports learning, professional identity in nursing formation, self-efficacy, and wellbeing. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are foundational within her learning environments, where these values are intentionally implemented so all students feel welcomed and mentored as they develop into compassionate nurses.

• BSN, Kansas University School of Nursing
• Other, Kansas University School of Nursing
• MS, Public Health Nursing, Kansas University School of Nursing

• American Nurses Association, Member, 2017 - Present
• Sigma Theta Tau, Member, 2014 - Present

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Research

Overview

Research experience includes resilience, mindfulness, self-care well-being of undergraduate nursing and music therapy students; COVID and experiences of families with chronic health conditions and school nurses as public health risk communicators.