College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Field Education is the capstone of a social work education at the University of North Dakota. It provides an exciting opportunity to integrate what students have learned in the classroom into social work practice at both the generalist and advanced generalist levels. UND partners with numerous regional field agency sites to provide student fieldwork experiences. A […]

At UND, Chantel Vazquez saw the value of the RAIN program and the impact it has on American Indian students. For over 30 years, the Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN) program at UND has been guiding and supporting American Indian nursing students. Of the American Indian Registered Nurses in North Dakota, 79% are […]

This spring the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics hosted an RDN Day event Food for Thought: What Can Nutrition Do For You? in the Memorial Union.  The purpose of this event was to celebrate the wonderful nutrition professionals working in the Grand Forks area and help attendees to learn that nutrition professionals work in a […]

Alumni Spotlight: Vinnie Roehr M.S.W. 2018 After completing his BSSW, Vinnie Roehr moved home to the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation and started working in child welfare. Soon after, he entered the University of North Dakota’s Master’s in Social Work program as a NCWWI (National Child Welfare Workforce Initiative) Scholar. “I worked full time during this process, […]

Nick Houge earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at UND, and he returned to the University for his current program, in which he’s pursuing a Nurse Anesthesia Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. Nursing is a calling often transmitted through experience. Many nurses credit seeing medical care administered up close […]

Dr. Kelsey Morin is looking forward to having a positive impact on native students in education. The College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines is excited to welcome Dr. Kelsey Morin! Morin began last month as an MHA Education Pathways Mentor within the Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN) program. The MHA Education Pathways […]

As always, please remember to submit research updates and accomplishments to the CNPD Research Office email at und.cnpd.research.office@und.edu. CNPD Accomplishments Congratulations to Kimberly Lucas! She was one of 147 masters and doctoral poster presenters who took part in the UND School of Graduate Studies Research Achievement Day! Her poster took FIRST PLACE in the category of […]

National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Day is on March 8th. The day recognizes the food and nutrition experts who play a critical role in making the science of nutrition applicable to our daily living. RDNs and Licensed Nutritionists are in a unique position to impact a wide range of people through work in a variety […]

Lived experiences drew Amy Ingersoll to the field of Social Work. She graduated with her master’s in Social Work (M.S.W.) from UND in December 2021. What first drew you to the field of Social Work? Social work interested me because I have always felt an interconnection with people, and those relationships compelled me to help […]

For UND alum Jackie Gibbons ’96, Nursing has taken her far. Literally. In 2022, Sanford Health launched a new program intended to connect nurses around the globe as mentors with a selection of Sanford World Clinics. Out of 80 applicants, Jackie (Thoma) Gibbons, a 1996 UND Nursing graduate was one of six candidates selected from […]