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Michele Gerdes serves as Associate Professor of Nursing at Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Rockhurst University. A Registered Nurse with extensive clinical experience in cardiology clinics, telehealth, cardiac rehabilitation, and ICU settings, she also brings administrative leadership from her role as former Associate Dean.
Her educational credentials include:
- Ed.D. in Nursing Education from University of West Georgia
- MSN from Research College of Nursing
- BSN from Research College of Nursing/Rockhurst University
- BA in Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Gerdes' research program investigates critical challenges in nursing education, with primary focus on building student resilience, integrating artificial intelligence into curricula, and identifying predictors of NCLEX success. Her work addresses urgent workforce development needs amid the national nursing shortage through evidence-based educational strategies.
She maintains active professional certifications including Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), and multi-state Missouri RN licensure. Her teaching portfolio spans LPN, traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, RN-BSN, and MSN programs, demonstrating versatility across nursing education pathways.
