Elise Schaller, DNP, MHA, APRN, CPNP-PC

With expertise in pediatric health and a passion for developing nursing leadership and healthcare systems, Dr. Elise Schaller has been an impactful part of University of Missouri St. Louis’s (UMSL) College of Nursing faculty since 2018. As an Assistant Teaching Professor, Elise taught undergraduate nursing students direct patient care and developed undergraduate- and graduate-level curriculum based on her extensive pediatrics experience. While teaching and mentoring primary care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) and doctoral candidates, Elise extended her academic responsibilities to direct UMSL’s Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Graduate Certificate Programs. Successfully leading the graduate programs led to appointment to Associate Dean of Academic Programs. In this role, Elise will oversee undergraduate and graduate programs at the college, leading the development of new curriculum to align to the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. She currently serves as an ex officio member of the Undergraduate and Graduate Committees and member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Champion Team.

Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice                        University of Missouri – St. Louis; St. Louis, MO                     
• Master of Health Administration               Webster University, St. Louis, MO                                       
• Master of Science, Nursing                       Saint Louis University; St. Louis, MO 
• Bachelor of Science, Nursing                    Saint Louis University; St. Louis, MO

Selected Grants

Project Title: HRSA Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - Construction

Role: Primary Investigator

Primary Investigator: Elise Schaller

Funding: $2,500,000

Project Dates: 2022-2025

Selected Presentations

• Schaller, E. (March 2022). County Youth Athletics Response to COVID-19. Midwest Nursing Research Society 2022 Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. (accepted)
•  Schaller, E. (October 2021). County Youth Athletics Response to COVID-19. 2021 Annual Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioner Conference. Lake of the Ozarks, MO.

Memberships

• Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners        2019-Present
• Advocacy Board       2020-Present
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners        2010-Present
• Missouri Nurse’s Association      2019-Present
• Advanced Practice Council     2023-Present
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties    2021-Present
• Midwest Nursing Research Society        2022-Present
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing    2022-Present
• Faculty Leadership Network     2023-Present