New faculty join the school

Sherry Chesak, PhD, RN, joins the school as clinical professor. She maintained funded research while at the Mayo Clinic and has held leadership positions at both Mayo and Riverland Community College. She brings extensive research, teaching and clinical/practice experience, with a focus on care for the caregiver and engendering a sense of belonging among health care workers. Chesak earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing education from Winona State University.

Elizabeth Meyers, PhD, joins the school as a clinical assistant professor, with a joint appointment with the Institute for Health Informatics. Previously she served at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, and she served for five years active duty with the Army Nurse Corps. Her primary research interest is decision science. She earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota in health informatics, a master’s degree in technology management from University of Wisconsin–Stout and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Minnesota.