Contact Information
- (509) 313-5758
- kottwitz@gonzaga.edu
Education & Curriculum Vitae
DNP, University of Washington
M.N., University of Washington
BSN, Eastern Washington University
Carol Kottwitz, DNP, PMH-NP, ARNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Kottwitz is an associate professor and Program Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program. She has been in practice as a registered nurse for 40 years, with 20 years at the advanced practice level. She has taught in undergraduate,...
Dr. Kottwitz is an associate professor and Program Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program. She has been in practice as a registered nurse for 40 years, with 20 years at the advanced practice level. She has taught in undergraduate, graduate and Doctor of Nursing Practice courses.
Dr. Kottwitz maintains a private psychiatric practice in her community. Prior to private practice, she worked in leadership positions at a state hospital providing individual and group therapy, served as a Program Director of an interdisciplinary team and engaged in staff education and protocol/policy development. Dr. Kottwitz is engaged in community service as a member of the board of directors at a community mental health center. She also volunteers as a member of the content expert panel for the American Nurses Credentialing Center PMHNP exam.
She is currently engaging with the WA State Department of Health to examine the impact of an advanced practice compact license. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and Sigma Theta Tau. She has been engaged in education development and evaluation of statewide suicide prevention efforts and contributed to practice and education via national presentations and publications. She was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow in the National Academies of Practice.
Select Publications
Kottwitz, C. & Owens, J. (2021). A Social Justice Assignment Integrating University Mission and NONPF Competencies. Journal of Nursing Education. 60 (11), 656- 656.
Kottwitz, C. (2021). Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of ADHD Across the Lifespan. Clinical Advisor, Jan/Feb. 2021.
Owens, J., Kottwitz, C., Tiedt, J., & Ramirez, J. (2018). Strategies to Attain Faculty Work-Life Balance. Building Healthy Academic Communities Journal, 2(2), 58-72.
Ray Springer, R., Haberman, M., Asbell, L., Katz, J., Hilliard, I., Hein, J., Ramirez, J., Kottwitz, C., (2006) Cognitive Complexity and Challenges of Leadership in Psychiatric Nursing. Communicating Nursing Research (14), 39.
Nowak, M. & Kottwitz, C. (2022). Exploring Rural Firefighter Acceptance of a CISM Program. Crisis, Stress, and Human Resilience, 4(1), 1-13.
Washington Center for Nursing, Quarterly Newsletter Qtr 4 2020. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners: Advancing Quality Healthcare Delivery. Carol Kottwitz DNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Washington Chapter, Fall Newsletter, Practice Tips, Carol Kottwitz DNP, ARNP.
Chapters
Ramirez, J., Kottwitz, C., Alberti, E., Floura, K., (2013) Recovery and Resiliency: Transitioning from Hospital to Community in Modern Community Mental Health. Oxford Press.
Kottwitz, C. (2025). Alcohol Misuse. In Maynard, K.V. and Adimando, A. Case Studies Advance Pathophysiology, Physical Examination, and Pharmacology. (1st Ed). Elsevier.
Exploring the Advanced Health Assessment Requirement for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners – A National Faculty Survey. (Research team member).
Evaluating an Evidence Based Practice On-Line Suicide Assessment Competency for Psychiatric Mental health Nurse Practitioner Students (PI) – complete.
Nursing Faculty Teaching On-Line: A National Satisfaction Study. (Research team member) – ongoing.
HSSA Access to Care Grant (2020) – Logan-Gonzaga Collaborative: Measurably Increasing Access to Care in Our Neighborhood. Project not funded.