Megan Pet

Megan Pet serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing at the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Saint Xavier University (SXU), returning to the institution in 2019 after earning her dual MSN/MBA there in 2008.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (Nursing Faculty Mentoring) from Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
• MSN/MBA from Saint Xavier University
• B.S. in Nursing from DePaul University

Her scholarly focus centers on nursing education infrastructure, specifically faculty mentoring systems and curriculum innovation. This expertise stems from 11+ years in academic nursing combined with 26 years of clinical RN experience across medical specialties and device industries, enabling evidence-based educational frameworks.

As an active educator, she mentors students, advises on academic pathways, and leads accreditation initiatives while maintaining clinical licensure (Illinois RN since 1994). Her community engagement extends to parish activities near campus where she resides with her family.