Marquette University College of Nursing

Dissertation defended ✅
Hood ordered ✅
"Dr." added to the business cards ✅

One more round of applause for our Ph.D. graduates in the spring class of 2026: Dr. Jayme Aguero, Dr. Shannan Cantu Santoli, Dr. Betsy Flasch, Dr. Lisa DeVries and Dr. Shari Fehrenbach. 👏 👏 👏 👏

And to the Ph.D. students who are still working hard on their dissertations, we fully believe that you'll be taking one of these pictures yourself in the near future 😄

More than 95 percent of first-year nursing students come back for another year!

We are invested in making sure students succeed and feel like they belong on every step of their journey 😄

Together with Jesuit partners at Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, Marquette students explored health across urban, peri-urban, and rural Andean communities in Peru. Through shared learning and cultural exchange, we examined how healthcare systems, climate change, migration, violence and political unrest shape health and well-being.

We ended our journey at the breathtaking Machu Picchu, reflecting on what it means to be people for and with others in a complex and interconnected world.

Class of 2030, it's your time 💥

The SPARK program gives new students a chance to register for classes, meet professors and get acclimated to their home for the next four years. It's a milestone marking the transformation from admitted student to Marquette Nurse.

Welcome to Marquette, new nursing students. We're so happy you're here 😄

If you’re in town this summer, you may have walked by Straz and wondered, “what is that?”

This is “Standtune,” a sculpture from Lithuanian artist Augustus Serapinas, and it’s part of the Sculpture Milwaukee Power of the Margins exhibit. It’s presented in collaboration with the Haggerty Museum of Art, as well as institutions in Latvia and Lithuania, and is being hosted on our campus.

Always nice to add something new to the view! 😄

A belated congratulations to Dr. Kristin Haglund on joining the quarter-century club!

Each year, Marquette recognizes employees who have served the university for 25 years or more, and Dr. Haglund is now part of this select group.

We're lucky to have her talents as both an educator and researcher serving our students!

Marquette Nursing student Chi Okpechukwu made an appearance in this Spectrum News story about the plentiful hiring opportunities at Ascension Wisconsin.

Thanks so much to the crew from Spectrum for taking the time to chat with one of our students!

Now Hiring: Ascension Wiscons in need of nurses According to the Wisconsin Hospital Association, the number of retiring nurses is larger than the number of nurses entering the profession.

In our newly protein-obsessed society, how much protein is too much? And what kinds of protein are best for our bodies?

Dr. Julie Lavoie, an adjunct professor in the College of Nursing and a registered dietitian, chats with Marquette Today about the healthiest ways to get your recommended dose of protein.

Protein popularity: Why we’re all obsessed with the macronutrient | Marquette Today It’s hard to deny that protein is having a moment. A nursing professor discusses the recent protein trend, what we need to know about this essential nutrient and how many grams we really need each day.

Now introducing our 2026 College of Nursing Alumni Award winners!

Young Alumna of the Year: Angela Melchor Ortiz
Service Award: Jane Woleben Panther
Professional Achievement Award: Col. Jodelle Melander Schroeder
Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award: Dr. Joan Gygax Spicer

From service to our country to service to their communities, this year's alumni award winners have exemplified what it means to be a Marquette Nurse. They've put others before themselves at every turn, and we're happy to have the chance to celebrate them. 💛 💙

Years after the pandemic, some Wisconsin hospitals are only now receiving reimbursement for their response to COVID-19.

Dr. Lisa Grabert, professor of research in the college, spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio about the causes of the problem and the necessity of federal support for state hospital systems.

Wisconsin hospitals receive delayed reimbursement for COVID-19 response The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced $5.4 billion in funding awarded from its Public Assistance program to states, local governments and health care systems across the country.