Marquette is committed to diversity in its student population, faculty and staff. We take pride in our personalized approach with students as well as the quality of all program offerings.

Dr. Kerry Kosmoski-Goepfert, PhD, RN

Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

(414) 288-3869

kerry.kosmoski@marquette.edu

Dr. Mary Ann Lough, PhD, RN

Director, Graduate Program Operations

(414) 288-3828

maryann.lough@marquette.edu

Dr. Margaret J. Bull, PhD, RN, FAAN

Director, PhD Program
(414) 288-3817

margaret.bull@marquette.edu

Mrs. Karen Nest
Graduate Program Assistant
(414) 288-3810
karen.nest@marquette.edu

Ms. Kelly Hillard

PhD Program Assistant

(414) 288-3869

kelly.hillard@marquette.edu

Post Master’s Certificates
Adult Acute Care - Nurse Practitioner

Prepares the student to apply advanced clinical assessment and management skills to complex health  problems. Graduates will be academically eligible to take the national certification examination for the acute care nurse practitioner.

Sample Program Plan

Adult - Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist

Prepares the student for the care of adults,  including knowledge of human responses, health  promotion and disease prevention, advanced physical assessment, diagnosis and management of health  problems. Graduates will be academically eligible  to take the national certification examination for clinical nurse specialist or as an adult nurse practitioner.

Sample Program Plan

Gerontology – Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist
Prepares the student for primary care management  of older adults with simple to complex health  problems. Graduates will be academically eligible to take the national certification examination for  geriatric nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist.

Sample Program Plan

Health Care Systems Leadership
Prepares the student for a variety of  leadership, administrative and executive roles in health care. Graduates will be academically eligible to take the National Certification Examination for Nursing Administration.

Sample Program Plan

Nurse-midwifery
Prepares the student for independent management of essentially normal newborns and women during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods and for gynecologic care throughout the life span. Graduates will be academically eligible to take the  National Certification Examination of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Sample Program Plan

Pediatric Acute Care - Nurse Practitioner

The post-master’s course of study is designed to provide education to nurses who have already earned a master’s degree in pediatric or parent child nursing and are interested in being academically eligible for certification as an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. The course of study for nurses with a master’s degree in nursing but not in pediatric or parent-child nursing will be designed individually to meet their specific learning needs and may require preparatory or additional course/clinical work beyond the requirements listed below.

Sample Program Plan

Pediatric Primary Care - Nurse Practitioner
The post-master's course of study is designed to provide education to nurses who have already earned a master's degree in pediatric or parent/child nursing and are interested in being academically eligible for certification as a pediatric nurse practitioner. The course of study for individuals with a master's degree in nursing but not in pediatric or parent/child nursing will be designed individually to meet their specific learning needs and may require preparatory or additional course/clinical work beyond the requirements listed below.

Sample Program Plan

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Updated: 11/04/09