Elise Schaller

Elise Schaller, DNP, MHA, APRN, CPNP-PC, serves as Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Nursing. She joined UMSL in 2018 and oversees undergraduate/graduate programs, leads curriculum alignment with AACN Essentials, and serves on Undergraduate/Graduate Committees and DEI Champion Team.

Education:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice – University of Missouri – St. Louis
• Master of Health Administration – Webster University
• Master of Science in Nursing – Saint Louis University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Saint Louis University

Research Focus: Specializes in pediatric health outcomes, nursing leadership development, healthcare system optimization, and evidence-based curriculum design for nursing education.

Grant Leadership: Primary Investigator for $2.5M HRSA Community Project Funding (2022-2025) focused on construction initiatives.

Presentations:

• County Youth Athletics Response to COVID-19 (Midwest Nursing Research Society 2022)
• County Youth Athletics Response to COVID-19 (Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners 2021)

Professional Engagement: Active in Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners (Advocacy Board), National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Faculty Leadership Network), and other nursing organizations since 2010.