Education

• - DHA, University of Phoenix, 2011
• - MS Nursing, University of Phoenix, 2007
• - BS Nursing, University of Phoenix, 2005
• - AD Nursing, Fox Valley Technical College, 1992

Certifications

• - Certified Community Health Worker 2022
• - Certified Public Manager UW Madison Professional Studies, 2012
• - Certified Respiratory Protection Trainer, 2007
• - Certified Correctional Health Professional NCCHC, 2005-present
• - Certified American Medical Association Basic and Advanced Disaster Training, 2005

Expertise

• - Doctor of Health Administration, Rural Health, Community Health

Publications

• - Walrath, D. M., Blakeslee, T., & Strojny, S. (2025). Experiential learning drives rural telehealth readiness. Manuscript in preparation, 2025
• - Implementing a Protocol to Help Nurses Better Care for Late Pre-Term Babies DNP Scholarly Chair with Khou Vang DNP candidate, 2025
• - Enhancing Diabetic Wound Care Knowledge and Confidence among Nurses DNP Graduate Scholarly Chair with Hunter Ryan, RN DNP Candidate, 2025
• - Identifying the Zebra Beyond the Stripes: Improving Awareness and Knowledge of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos in Primary Care DNP Graduate Scholarly Chair with Melissa Harris, RN, 2025
• - Improving Patient Outcomes Through Effective CPR Training within a Hospital Setting DNP Graduate Scholarly Chair with Nicole Schumacher, RN, 2025
• - Improving Patient Satisfaction through Teach Back in Discharge Education DNP Graduate Scholarly Chair with Katie Schwarzbauer, RN, 2024
• - Improvement of Rural Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates through Barrier Reduction and Education DNP Graduate Scholarly Chair with Erika Compton, RN, 2023
• - Facilitating Medication Adherence Among the Medically Underserved Population Graduate Scholarly Chair with Lana Vang, RN, 2023
• - Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Compliance through GATHER Counseling and Compliance Reminders at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center Graduate DNP Scholarly Chair with Cassandra Gollakner, RN, 2023
• - Family-Centered; Family Presence in the Emergency Room during Traumatic Events, Resuscitation, and Invasive Procedures DNP Graduate Scholarly Chair with Clayton Keene, APNP, DNP, 2022
• - Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Education and Awareness: Improving Informational Session Attendance UW Oshkosh CNL Graduate Scholarly Chair with Andrea Wolff, CNL, 2019
• - Acute Stroke Treatment: Reducing the Time to Acute Interventions CNL Graduate Scholarly Chair with Randall, Kristin, CNL, 2017
• - Effects of Self-Scheduling on Nurses’ Work-Life Balance in a Correctional Setting. Co-author with Hannah Utter, MSN UW Green Bay, 2011
• - A Quantitative Correlational Study: Nurse Leadership and Communication Effect on Psychiatric Nurse Performance and Retention, 2011

Presentations

• - AgriSafe Nurse Scholar National Networking TEACH presentation Jan. 28, 2026
• - Office of Online and Professional Learning Resources (OPLR) 2025 Faculty Symposium Telehealth Curriculum Design TEACH  September 29, 2025
• - AACN National ACE Symposium Indianapolis, IN June 4th, 2025, TEACH Bridging the Gap: Experiential Learning to Address Health Disparities in Rural Wisconsin
• - TEACH Telehealth Grant Eta Pi Fall 2024 session December 3, 2024

Awards and Honors

• - 2026 Life Inspired Award TEACH Grant ThedaCare UW-Oshkosh Team 2025
• - 2023 DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty
• - 2014 Academy of Correctional Health Professional Mentor
• - 2011 UW-Oshkosh Board of Visitor

Grants

• - Technology, Education, Access, Communities and Healthcare: TEACH Toward a Healthy Rural Wisconsin Innovation Grant 2023 - Curriculum Design Coordinator
• - Lifeline PSC Grant, Co-Investigator 2025 UW-Oshkosh and Public Health Partners