College of Nursing

- Academic Programs Overview
- Traditional BSN
  Make a difference in the lives of patients — and launch a meaningful and rewarding career.
- Accelerated BSN
  Get on the fast track to a career with purpose with an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing from UNMC.
- RN to BSN
  Gain new skills and career opportunities with UNMC's RN-to-BSN program.
- Master of Science in Nursing
  Advance to the next level of nursing professionalism with an MSN degree from UNMC.
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
  Our DNP degree will uniquely qualify you to lead nursing practice into the next generation.
- PhD in Nursing
  The PhD in Nursing is a research-focused doctorate through UNMC's Graduate Studies program that prepares scholars for leadership roles in academia and outside of academia.
- Research & Scholarship Overview
- Neidfelt Nursing Research Center
  The center provides an infrastructure to propel aculty and student progress across all stages of research.
- CRISP
  The Center for Chronic Illness Self-management and Prevention's mission is to be a leader and innovator in the science of self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
- Research & Innovation in Action
  Employing technology-aided solutions while emphasizing innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork, our research designs range from efficacy and effectiveness trials to implementation and population health studies.
- Practice & Partnerships Overview
- Morehead Center for Nursing Practice
  The center serves as an advocate for our faculty in an innovative approach: The right clinical practice as part of an academic appointment.
- Faculty Practice Scholar Program
  The Faculty Practice Scholars Program assists new faculty engaged in faculty practice to develop a program of practice scholarship.
- Office of Global Health
  UNMC's partnerships around the world allow students in the College of Nursing to observe differences in nursing roles and engage in culture while studying health care systems.
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— College of Nursing — About Us — Our People — Our Faculty — Leeza Struwe, PhD, MSN, RN

Leeza Struwe, PhD, MSN, RN

Associate Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 402-472-3313

Leeza Struwe, PhD, MSN, RN

Dr. Struwe is an Associate Professor in the UNMC College of Nursing with the Niedfelt Nursing Research Center. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the UNMC College of Nursing, her Master of Science in Nursing in community health nursing from the UNMC College of Nursing and her Doctor of Philosophy in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Psychometric Methods from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Previously, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

Education

1995, BSN, UNMC
2005, MSN, UNMC
2014, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Research Interests

Research design, sample size estimation, data analysis support

Service

Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha.
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Lincoln and Omaha.
Sigma Theta Tau- Gamma Pi Chapter-member
Manuscript Reviewer for The Journal of Rural Health.
Manuscript Reviewer for The Journal of Nursing Measurement.
American Statistical Association -member
Midwest Nursing Research Society -member
Psychometric Society -member
Science Café - Lincoln Coordinator