Indiana University Fort Wayne

Phone:

260.481.5779

Email:

dekneb@iu.edu

Department:

IU School of Nursing—Fort Wayne

Campus:

IU Fort Wayne

Biographical statement

Denise completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice in December 2018 at Indiana Wesleyan University. Currently she is the Director of Academic Programs for the Fort Wayne School of Nursing and a Clinical Assistant Professor. Prior to coming to Indiana University, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at a Community College for fifteen years teaching OB and Pediatrics. She has worked in various areas of nursing to include surgery, orthopedics, and spent 7 years as a missionary nurse in Kenya, East Africa.

Education

• Diploma of Nursing, 1979, Lutheran School of Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1996, Indiana Wesleyan University
• Master of Science in Nursing, 1998 Indiana Wesleyan University
• Family Nurse Practitioner, 1998 Indiana Wesleyan University
• Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2018, Indiana Wesleyan University

Professional activities

• American Nurses Association
• Indiana State Nurses Association
• Tobacco Free Allen county Coalition Member

Scholarly/research activities

Completed her DNP practice project entitled: Stop the Vape: Addressing E-cigarette Use Among Youth. Her areas of interest include transcultural nursing, nursing leadership and working with vulnerable populations.