Laura Minarich

Laura Minarich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences at Elmhurst University, joining in 2018. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) and a Master’s degree from Rush University in Chicago. Her clinical expertise spans Family Practice and Community Health, with current practice at a Children’s Urgent Care as a Nurse Practitioner.

Dr. Minarich’s research and clinical interests focus on pediatrics and primary prevention strategies for families within community settings. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), and holds memberships in Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.