Curriculum Vitae
Katherine J. Dontje,
PhD, FNP-BC
1.0 CONTACT INFORMATION
Work Address
Michigan State University, College of Nursing
A207 Life Science
East Lansing, MI 48824-1317
Phone: 517-***-****
Fax: 517-***-****
E-mail: abo1vl@r.postjobfree.com
2.0 EDUCATION
2009 PhD, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Examining Standardized
Terminology to Support Evidence Based Practice for Patients with
Depressive Symptoms in Primary Care
1985 M.S.N., Family Nurse Practitioner, Michigan State University
Thesis: Relationship Between Mothers Perceptions about the
Influences of Infant Care-giving Practices on Infant Present and
Future Well-Being and Infant s Cognitive Developmental Level
1977 B.S.N., Nursing, Michigan State University
2.1 LICENSE & CERTIFICATION
Exp 3/31/2014 Active Nursing RN License, State of Michigan
Exp 3/31/2014 Active Nurse Practitioner License, State of MichiganExp
831/2013American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Nurse Practitioner
3.0 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
3/1994-presentAssistant Professor/ Nurse Practitioner, College of Nursing,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
9/2006-9/2009Program Coordinator for Nurse Practitioner Track, College of
Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
3/1994-9/1995Assistant Director of HealthyU, College of Nursing, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI
1985-1994Adjunct Faculty, College of Nursing, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI
11/1991-3/1994Nurse Manager/Clinical Specialist, Comprehensive Breast health
Clinic, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
10/1989-11/1991Clinical Nurse Specialist, Chronic Illness Clinic, Michigan State
University Clinical Center, East Lansing, MI
10/1985-11/1991Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Endocrine Clinic, Michigan
State University Clinical Center, East Lansing, MI
10/1985-11/1991Nurse Manager, Child Care Health, Michigan State University
Clinical Center, East Lansing, MI
8/1982-10/1985Staff Nurse/Primary Care, Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,
E.W. Sparrow Hospital, East Lansing, MI
6/1981-7/1982Circulating Nurse, Operating Room, Owosso Memorial Hospital,
Owosso, MI
12/1978-12/1979Staff Nurse/Assistant Charge Nurse, Coronary Care Unit, Owosso
Memorial Hospital, Owosso, MI
6/1977-12/1978Staff Nurse/Team Leader, Medical-Surgical Unit, Owosso
Memorial Hospital, Owosso, MI
4.0 RESEARCH FUNDING
5/25/2010Co-PI, (Not funded) A Translational Intervention to Improve
Chronic Disease Self Management Support in a PBRN submitted
for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality s Research and
Quality s Research Demonstration and Dissemination grants (PA-
07-071) submitted for review.
4/2007-3/2008 PI, Partners in Care: Group Health Care Visits funded by Blue
Cross Blue Shield Incentives to Care Initiative. Funding through
HealthTeam Quality Council for $15,000.
6/2006-6/2009Site Investigator, Evaluating Client Satisfaction within
Community Nursing Centers in cooperation with the National
Nursing Center Consortium Research Network. Funded through
an AHRQ grant with the sponsoring site being University of
Wisconsin Milwaukee. MSU Budget none
2/1994-9/2004Consultant, Hypermedia Grant from American Cancer Society:
Breast Treatment Option. $1,000.
2/2003-2/2004Site-Investigator, Wellness for a Lifetime: Promoting Healthy
Behaviors Research Grant in cooperation with the Midwest
Nursing Center Consortium Research Network. Funded by
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. MSU Budget: $10,000.
4/1999-3/2002Co-Principal Investigator, Michigan Consortium: University-Based
Nurse Managed Care, MSU s site. W.K. Kellogg Foundation,
Michigan Academic Consortium. $900,000.
6/2001Co-Principal Investigator, Sharing the Decision to Take Care of
Diabetes: Take Care to Learn, Partnership for Quality Education.
Total budget requested $300,000.00. Not funded.
10/1/1999-6/30/2001 Partnership for Quality Education. Funded by Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation. $30,000.
3/2000 Principal Investigator, Implementing Creative and Innovative
Approaches to Building Interprofessional Health Care Team
Practice in a Managed Care Environment. Partnership for Quality
Education. Total budget requested $404,354.00. Not funded.
6/1995-9/1996 Participant, MSU All-University Outreach Grant, Healthy Living
Series. $2,000.
5.0 PROGRAM FUNDING
2011 Michigan State University Macy Faculty Scholars Program,
submitted to The Macy Foundation for funded (not funded)
6.0 PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
Dontje, K. & Forrest, K. (2011). Implementing Group Visits: Are They Effective to
Improve Diabetes Self Management Outcomes? The Journal for Nurse
Practitioners, 7(7), 571
HONORS & AWARDS
2010 Health Informatics Technology Scholar
Spring 2008 Alpha Psi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
Scholarship/research Award
2005-2008 UWM Chancellor s Graduate Student Award, University of
Wisconsin
2006-2007 Nurses Educational Funds, Inc., Eleanor C. Lambertsen
Scholarship
2006-2007 Harriet Werley Doctoral Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee College of Nursing
2004 North American Menopause Society, Nurse Practitioner Reporter
Awards
2002 Outstanding Alumni Award, College of Nursing, Michigan State
University
11.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2006-present American Nurses Association
2005-present American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2005-present Midwest Nursing Research Society
2004-present National Nursing Centers Research
1977-present Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Psi Chapter
1997-2005 Michigan Nurses Association
12.0 EDITORIAL BOARDS/REVIEWER
2011 Computers, Informatics and Nursing - Reviewer
13.0 CONSULTATIONS
14.0 SERVICE
4/2011 CCNE Site Evaluator Training
14.1 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES
2011-present Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Psi President Elect
2010-present Chair of the MNRS Decision Making Section
2002-present NONPF Sig on Nurse Managed Centers
1998-present National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Practice
Committee Interest Group
2001-2010 Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Psi Chapter: Bylaws Chair
2004-2006 National Network for Nurse Managed Health Centers, Steering
Committee and Executive Committee
14.2 STATE & REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES
2010-present Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption - member
2009-present Michigan Primary Care Consortium Member representing CON
2011-2012 Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners chair of Conference
Committee
2009 MDCH Task Force on Nursing Education in Michigan -member
2003-2006 Midwest Nursing Center s Consortium, Founding Member & Chair
of Membership Committee
14.3 LOCAL SERVICE
2011-2012 MICNP Conference Chair
1994-1996 Capital Area Health Alliance, Wellness Council
1994-1995 Capital Community Health Action Committee: Nutrition Section
1993-1995 Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program Task Force
1992-1994 Community Research Liaison Committee
14.4 UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SERVICE
College of Nursing
2010-present Graduate Program Committee
2010-present DNP Task Force
2011-present CCNE Committee & Accreditation Self Study MSN
2010-present Chair of the Fixed Term Search Committee
2003-present NP Subcommittee of GPC
2006-2007 Faculty Practice Committee
2001-2007 College of Nursing Recruitment Committee for Clinical Track
Positions, Chair person
2004-2006 College of Nursing Dean Search Committee
2003-2005 Chair Conceptual Framework Subcommittee for MPC
2002-2004 Master s Program Committee Representative
1999-2003 College of Nursing Appointment Reappointment Promotion
Evaluation Tenure Award Committee
1999-2003 Kellogg Consortium Steering Committee; Internal Steering
Committee, Co-Chair; Practice Committee, Chair; Education
Committee, Member
1998-2003 College of Nursing Veterans Affairs Work Group
1994-2003 Faculty Practice Committee, Chair
1992-1994 Michigan State University Clinical Center, Nursing Board, Chair
Michigan State University
2012-present HealthTeam Governing Board
2011-present Super User Group for the Electronic Health Record
2009-present Clinical Informatics Steering Committee
2007-present Clinical Translational Service Award Committee for Community
Engagement
2004-present
Health Team Peer Review Committee
2010-2011Promoting Health and Wellness subgroup of Shaping the Spartan
Neighborhoods
2001-2008MSU Health Team Clinicians Counsel
2000-2006Ad Hoc Pharmacy Committee
2003-2005
Health Team Credentialing Committee
2002-2003Health Education/Health Promotion Task Force
2000-2003Women s Expo Committee
1997-2002 MSU Health Team Public Relations Committee
1997-2002MSU Health Team Compensation Committee
1995-2001MSU HealthTeam Executive Committee
1995-2001 Faculty Group Practice Operations and Finance
1993-1995Clinician s Council of Family Group Practice
1993-1995Healthy U Advisory Board
14.5 OTHER
15.0 TEACHING
2010-presentPharmacology
for the APN
2002-presentClinical Decision Making
for the APN
2000-present
Primary Care Management of Adult II
2000-present Primary Care Management for the Family II
1995-present Primary Care Management of Adult I
1995-present Primary Care Management of the Family I
1995-presentPrimary Care Practicum I
1998-2010Health Assessment
for the APN
2000-2009Primary Care Practicum II
1998-2002
Role of the APN
1999-2001 Health Policy for the APN
16.0 PRACTICE
5/2006-presentNurse Practitioner, Family Health Center, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI
7/1999-2006Nurse Practitioner, College of Nursing Healthcare Clinic, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI
1/1998-11/1999Nurse Practitioner, Olin Health Center Healthcare Clinic, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI
8/1994-12/1998Nurse Practitioner, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
10/1985-7/1994Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Manager, Department of Pediatrics
and Human Development, Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI