Jewel Yoder

Jewel Yoder is a Professor of Nursing and Department Chair at Goshen College, directing its Baccalaureate Nursing Programs. She serves on the Goshen Hospital Board of Directors and the Nursing Research Consortium of North Central Indiana. Her roles include leadership in the RN to BSN, MSN (FNP track), and Public Health programs.

• Education: BSN (Goshen College, 1999), MSN (Regis University, 2010), DNP (Goshen College, 2020)

Research focuses on implementation science and nursing practice improvements. She has received significant grants including the 2021 HRSA Workforce Development Award and led programmatic updates for BSN and DNP curricula.

• Awards: CCNA Innovations Fund (2019), HRSA Grant (2021)

Active in professional councils like the Indiana Center for Nursing and Council of Nursing Deans. Oversees multiple nursing program updates and collaborates on regional healthcare initiatives.