Roxanne Vandermause

Roxanne Vandermause serves as the Donald L. Ross Endowed Chair for Advancing Nursing Practice and Interim Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. With a PhD in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she has established herself as a leading researcher in women's mental health, addictions, and community health interventions. Her leadership extends across academic programs including BSN, DNP, and PhD in Nursing, shaping the next generation of nursing professionals.

Dr. Vandermause specializes in women's mental health and addictions research, employing multi-method approaches to examine recovery processes, parenting in recovery contexts, adolescent girls in chemical dependency treatment, and community health disparities. Her expertise in hermeneutic phenomenological research methods informs her interpretive approach to understanding complex health experiences across diverse populations. She has co-authored the book "Doing Hermeneutic Phenomenology: A Practical Guide" to advance qualitative research methodologies in nursing.

Her recent publication portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on qualitative research methodologies applied to mental health challenges across diverse populations and international settings. Her work spans vulnerable groups including adolescents, older adults, and Cambodian communities, with increasing emphasis on international collaboration and cross-cultural approaches to care. She has developed innovative teaching methods using dramatization to enhance cultural competence among nurse practitioners.

• Donald L. Ross Endowed Chair for Advancing Nursing Practice

Dr. Vandermause has secured significant funding from PCORI for studies on medication-taking practices of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and co-investigated a community engagement project addressing healthcare access for children and adolescents in St. Louis. She also contributes to an NIH-funded project enhancing mental health research capacity in Cambodia. Her grant portfolio reflects her commitment to translating research into practical community health interventions that address systemic disparities.

Through her PCORI-funded work and international collaborations, Dr. Vandermause leads research teams focused on community-partnered interventions and global mental health capacity building. Her work bridges academic research with practical community applications, particularly in addressing healthcare access barriers and developing culturally competent care models for diverse populations.