Kristy Gonder

BSN Program Director, Assistant Professor

Dr. Gonder achieved her RN from an Associate degree program in North Idaho. She achieved her Nursing degree in her early 20s and continued to progress in the profession, achieving her PhD in nursing on the same day she celebrated her 50th birthday. She...

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D.               Nursing. Idaho State University.

M.S.                 Nursing Education. Idaho State University

B.S.N.              Lewis-Clark State College.

B.A.                  Health Services’ Administration, Eastern Washington University 

A.D.N.              North Idaho College

Courses Taught

NURS 351 (Care of Individuals and Families within the Healthcare Organization)  

NURS 413 Professional Role Development II, III

NURS 445/446 Research, Evidence Based Practice

NURS 469 Health Care Policy & Economics 

NURS 478 Leadership Practicum for the RN


Dr. Gonder achieved her RN from an Associate degree program in North Idaho. She achieved her Nursing degree in her early 20s and continued to progress in the profession, achieving her PhD in nursing on the same day she celebrated her 50th birthday. She enjoyed precepting new hires and student nurses, which led to teaching. Her first academic teaching position was in an LPN program (vocational technical).  Teaching eventually went on to include all levels of undergraduate nursing from LPN to ADN and various BSN entry programs (pre- and post-licensure). Before joining the Gonzaga team, she started work on designing a graduate Health Management course for a master’s degree program. Naturally, she has a passion for nursing education and the nursing profession (embracing its past, present, and future as a respected practice).

Her primary research area is adult congenital heart disease. Other areas of research interest include (a) nursing education and best practices in teaching and learning, (b) health care economics, (c) health determinants, (d) politics, and (e) theology.      

Manuscript [under peer review]: ‘Exploring chronic congenital heart disease using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): A methodological insight. International Journal of Qualitative Methods (2024)

 

Managing life with a broken heart: An experiential journey into role development as a young adult with chronic congenital heart disease.’ Doctoral Dissertation. Idaho State University

 

Gonder, K., Clarkson, G., & Dwyer, K. (2022). Taking a closer look at occupational/career

development in young adults with a complex congenital heart defect: A secondary analysis. Basic and Applied Nursing Research Journal3(1), 14-18. https://doi.org/10.11594/banrj.03.01.03

 

Podium Presentation

 

Gonder, K. ‘Clinical Reflections on Nursing’ - What happened to Nursing’s

Metaparadigm?’ [panel discussion]. 25th International Philosophy of Nursing (IPON) conference. Irvine, CA. (2022)