Margo Jean Minnich, DNP, RN

Associate Professor

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Contact

MargoMinnich@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 196E

Margo Jean Minnich, DNP, RN

Associate Professor

Dr. Minnich is an Associate Professor at Creighton University College of Nursing with over 13 years of academic service. She earned a DNP in Advanced Public Health/Global Health from Creighton University (2015), an MSN in Community Health Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2002), and a BS in Nursing from Purdue University (1994). Her clinical experience in public health nursing, includes work with migrants, people experiencing homelessness, communicable disease prevention, and women’s health. These experiences have deepened her commitment to improving health outcomes for all and advocating for systemic change.
Currently, she teaches population health and professionalism, with a particular emphasis on policy and advocacy. Dr. Minnich's teaching is informed by her past research with underserved populations and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Her recent research interests focus on innovative teaching strategies and student well-being, aiming to enhance both the academic experience and the holistic development of nursing students.

Research Focus

Vulnerable populations - refugee and homeless populations Scholarship of teaching and learning and student well-being

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Associate Professor

General

  • Nursing Forum
    Flott, E, Ball, S., Hanks, J., Minnich, M., Kirkpatrick, A. J., Rusch, L., Koziol, D., Laughlin, A., & Williams, J. Fostering collaborative learning and leadership through near-peer mentorship among undergraduate nursing students 2022

Articles

  • The Cambridge Companion to Cormac McCarthy
    Heinemenn, L. L., Herzog, C., Minnich, M., Mitchell, C., Nasir, L., Rodlach, A., Desai, C., & Kim, M. The Competing and Shifting Relevance of Social Capitals in Successful Refugee Resettlement 2019
  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Minnich, M., Kirkpatrick, A. J., Goodman, J. T., Whittaker, A., Chapple, H. S., Schoening, A. M., & Khanna, M. M. Writing Across the Curriculum: Reliability Testing of a Standardized Rubric
    57(6), p. 366-370 2018
  • Public Health Nursing
    Minnich, M., Shirley, N. Enhancing a Public Health Nursing Shelter Program
    00, p. 1-7 2017

Publications

  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Graves, J. K., Goodman, J. T., Hercinger, M., Minnich, M., Murcek, C. M., Parks, J. M., & Shirley, N. Evaluation of embedded audio feedback on writing assignments
    54(1), p. 41-44 2015
  • Anthropology News
    Heinemann, L., Minnich, M., Nasir, L., Rodlach, A., Travers-Gustafson, D., Herzog, C., & Mitchell, C. Medical interpreting for Burmese and Bhutanese refugees in Omaha: Transforming clinical and community space
    54(11-12), p. 53-54 2013

Presentations

  • Bautista, V., Minnich, M. & Walsh, D. (2021). Academic Service-Learning: Assessing Impact (Podium). 2020-2021 Creighton University Teaching and Learning Center Faculty Development Grant Series. September 1, 2021 (local). 2021
  • Rusch, L. (PI), Flott, B., Kirkpatrick, A., Ball, S., Williams, J., & Minnich, M. (2021) Exploring Effective Practices and Outcomes for Collaborative Learning and Leadership Teaching Techniques (Podium). 2020-2021 Creighton University Teaching and Learning Center Faculty Development Grant Series. September 1, 2021 (local). 2021
  • Minnich, M. & Hennes, Z. (2021, July) Humanities in Health Policy and Advocacy (Podium). 3rd Annual Heartland Interprofessional Education (HIPE) Conference. July 29-30, 2021 (regional). 2021
  • Minnich, M. (2021, June) Humanities in Health Policy and Advocacy (Poster accepted). Association of Community Health Nursing Educators 43rd Annual Institute. Virtual Institute. June, 2021 (national). 2021
  • Walsh, D, Bautista, V., & Minnich, M. (2020, April) Assessing Civic Learning Outcomes (Poster accepted: Conference cancelled). National Student Nurses Association Annual Convention. Orlando, FL. April, 2020 (national). 2020
  • Walsh, D, Bautista, V., & Minnich, M. (2019, October) Assessing Civic Learning Outcomes (Poster). University Assessment Symposium 2019. Omaha, NE. October 25, 2019 (local). 2019
  • Davis, R. & Minnich, M. (2018). Definitions of Health - Implications for Care (Podium presentation). Caring in a Complex World: Making Global Connections. 2018
  • Minnich, M., Shirley, N., Kirkpatrick, M., Rusch, L., Tadeo Orbik, K., Peak, J., & Montoya, A. (2018) Community Health Nursing Clinical Immersion Experiences (Podium presentation) AEA Development Grant Series. 2018
  • Minnich, M., Kirkpatrick, M., Chapple, H., Goodman, J., Schoening, A., Whitaker, A., & Khanna, M. Writing across the curriculum: How reliable is our standardized rubric? (podium presentation). Creighton University Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment Grant Series. 2017
  • Minnich, M., Kirkpatrick, M, Chapple, H., Goodman, J., Schoening, A., & Whitaker, A. Writing across the curriculum: How reliable is our standardized rubric? (poster). University Assessment Symposium 2016. 2016
  • Minnich, M., Rusch, L., Boehm, K., George, K., & Panopolous, D. Project Homeless Connect (poster). At the National Students Nurses Association Annual Convention Phoenix, AZ. 2015
  • Standardizing writing assessment across the undergraduate nursing curriculum. (Poster) Creighton University Assessment Symposium. 2015
  • Local global health: Refugee and immigrant populations panel. (Panel presentation) Global Health Conference Midwest. Omaha, NE. 2015
  • Community assessment. In Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course. (Podium presentation) Presented to the Alegent Creighton Health Faith Community Health Network. 2014
  • Disaster preparedness. (Podium presentation) Presented to the Health Occupations Student Association. 2014
  • Community assessment. In Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course. (Podium presentation) Presented to the Alegent Creighton Health Faith Community Health Network. 2013
  • Evaluation of embedded audio feedback. (Poster) Nebraska Nurses Association Convention and House of Delegates. Kearney, NE. 2013
  • Communities and communication: Health care for Bhutanese and Burmese refugees in Omaha. (Podium presentation) American Anthropological Association, 111th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 2012
  • Interprofessional practice in rehabilitation and healthcare in China: Student reflections on a unique cultural immersion experience. (Podium presentation) Creighton University. Omaha, NE. 2012
  • Pressure ulcer prevention in spinal cord injury patients (Podium presentation) Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University. Shijiazhuang, China. 2012

Other

  • Minnich, M. & Selde, S. Critical Issues in Human Inquiry NUR 170: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Community. Creighton University Magis Core Curriculum Faculty Development Grant. Award amount: $1750.

  • Minnich, M. Interprofessional Book Discussions. Health Humanities IPE Curriculum Innovation Fellowship. Award amount: $1500

  • Rusch, L. (PI), Flott, B., Kirkpatrick, A., Ball, S., Williams, J., & Minnich, M. Exploring Effective Practices and Outcomes for Collaborative Learning and Leadership Teaching Techniques. Creighton University Teaching and Learning Center. Faculty Development Grant. Award amount: $1350.00. Co-Investigator

  • Bautista, V. (PI), Minnich, M. & Walsh, D. Academic Service-Learning: Assessing Impact. Creighton University Teaching and Learning Center. Faculty Development Grant. Award amount: $2000. Co-Investigator

  • Minnich, M. (2021). NUR 439: Population-Based Health II Anti-Racism Content. Magis Core Curriculum Course Development Grants: Anti-Racism. Award amount: $750.