Contact Name: Layna Himmelberg, EdD, MSN, CNE, Director of Graduate Nursing

Offer Post-Master DNP along with BSN to DNP options, admit every semester, full or part-time available/flexible scheduling with the exception of Nurse Anesthesia

Contact Name: Stephanie Davis, PhD, RN, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

Please reach out to Ellen B. Chiles, Student Service Coordinator

achiles@clemson.edu, (864) 720-2052

Contact Name: Maureen M. Mitchell, EdD, RN, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director

The Doctor of Nursing Practice at Cleveland State University places emphasis on clinical practice and leadership training. The DNP is instrumental in advancing a clinical nursing career. Cleveland State University’s DNP program uniquely prepares graduates to obtain the doctorate degree through the post-baccalaureate degree and post-masters degree entry points. The program provides the necessary coursework to obtain nurse practitioner certifications. Students have the option of choosing from two certification tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). A Health Systems Leadership track is available for students with a post-masters in nursing degree.
Why Cleveland State University?
We are innovators! 
Complete your degree in a hybrid format. From opportunities for hands-on learning at our state-of-the-art simulation center to video conferences with faculty, we set the standard for educational and professional success.
We have expert faculty and clinical partners!
You will have access to the industry\'s leading experts both in the classroom and clinical practice settings.
We embrace diversity in the heart of an urban setting!
All of the School of Nursing programs are community-based with a focus on population health. Our diverse student body is at the core of our mission and each individual brings a combination of background, experiences, talents, and challenges as a valuable addition to our college and the communities we serve.

Cleveland State University School of Nursing admitted its first Doctor of Nursing Practice degree cohort in the Fall of 2019. Cohorts begin the program in the Fall of each year. 

Contact Name: Nancy Hinzman, DNP, RN, MSN/DNP Program Director

Contact Name: Teresa Kuta Reske, DNP, MSN, MPA, RN, Associate Dean of the Graduate Programs, and Director of the DNP Program

MSN to DNP AGACNP and MSN to DNP FNP = 70 credits; Post-Masters MSN to DNP HSIL = 33 credits
BSN to DNP AGACNP and BSN to DNP FNP = 80 credits

Contact Name: Dr. Jennifer Peterson Chair, Nursing Department Graduate Programs

Contact Name: Julie Anderson, PhD, RN, Dean

Contact Name: Unknown

Contact Name: K. Bridget Marshall, DNP APRN CPNP-PC PMHS, Associate Professor

The mission of the DNP program is to prepare experts in advanced practice to utilize specialized knowledge and evidence-based nursing to influence and deliver primary care to diverse populations. Graduates translate scientific findings, evaluate programs and outcomes, produce clinical scholarship, and transform healthcare systems and policies. Scholarly projects implement systems change in clinical practice located in the student\'s community.

Contact Name: Susan Doyle-Lindrud, DNP, APN, Assistant Dean