Dr. Christine Vandenhouten has been named the Chair of the Professional Programs in Nursing, starting her new position on July 1, 2016. She has been on the UW-Green Bay Nursing faculty since 2008 following 17 years as an Associate Professor at Bellin College. She also served in a variety of staff positions in Public Health, Perioperative Nursing and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her professsional interests include Professional Nursing Assessment and Program Evaluation in Higher Education and Population Programs; Political Involvement/Civic Engagement of Nurses and Health Professionals; Credentialing and Certification in Nursing; Interprofessional Education, Research Methods; Design and Survey Development; and Health Policy.
Dr. Vandenhouten earned her BSN from Marian College, MSN from UW-Oshkosh, and her PhD in Nursing at Marquette University with an emphasis on Nursing Education and Vulnerable Populations. She has been active faculty member in the RN to BSN programs, MSN in Leadership & Management in Health Systems, and is the Academic Director of the new MS in Health & Wellness Management which launches this fall. Dr. Vandenhouten has also lead the Nursing & Health Travel Course to Cuernavaca, Mexico for a number of years.
The Professional Programs in Nursing welcome Dr. Vandenhouten in this new role and look forward to her leadership in the future of our nursing and health studies programs.