Associate Professor, Nursing
Jocelyn is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Nursing. She obtained a BSN from Villanova University, MSN from Yale University, and PhD from the University of Minnesota. She has been a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in hematology for over 25 years, first at Boston Children’s Hospital then at Children’s Minnesota (CM). She was one of the first nurse practitioners at Boston Children’s Hospital and on the forefront of the pediatric AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, caring for children with hemophilia and AIDS. Research interests involve quality of life in families raising a child with severe chronic illness.
She coordinated National Public Radio's StoryCorps® Legacy at CM, where she led a healthcare team interview families raising a child with hemophilia or sickle cell disease. Presently she is involved in another collaboration with Story Corps: St. Kate’s StoryCorps® Nursing Interviews: Nurses in the Community Who Lead and Influence. As the primary investigator on this project, she works with a wonderful team of faculty and an undergraduate student funded through AMP (Assistant Mentorship Program). Their mission is to obtain oral histories from nurses who have uniquely served the community to gain insight into their professional nursing careers. She loves collaborating with students and hopes to continue involving students in special projects, curriculum development, and research at St. Kate's.
With her husband, she has been involved in medical outreach work in several countries. He has helped to establish blood banks in developing countries and together they have educated healthcare providers about hematology and bleeding disorders. She is the mother of three children, one grandson, a black lab and a Bernese Mountain dog. In her spare time, she loves oil painting landscapes, gardening, and cross-country skiing.
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About Jocelyn Bessette Gorlin, PhD, MSN, CPNP
Jocelyn is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Nursing. She obtained a BSN from Villanova University, MSN from Yale University, and PhD from the University of Minnesota. She has been a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in hematology for over 25 years, first at Boston Children’s Hospital then at Children’s Minnesota (CM). She was one of the first nurse practitioners at Boston Children’s Hospital and on the forefront of the pediatric AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, caring for children with hemophilia and AIDS. Research interests involve quality of life in families raising a child with severe chronic illness.
She coordinated National Public Radio's StoryCorps® Legacy at CM, where she led a healthcare team interview families raising a child with hemophilia or sickle cell disease. Presently she is involved in another collaboration with Story Corps: St. Kate’s StoryCorps® Nursing Interviews: Nurses in the Community Who Lead and Influence. As the primary investigator on this project, she works with a wonderful team of faculty and an undergraduate student funded through AMP (Assistant Mentorship Program). Their mission is to obtain oral histories from nurses who have uniquely served the community to gain insight into their professional nursing careers. She loves collaborating with students and hopes to continue involving students in special projects, curriculum development, and research at St. Kate's.
With her husband, she has been involved in medical outreach work in several countries. He has helped to establish blood banks in developing countries and together they have educated healthcare providers about hematology and bleeding disorders. She is the mother of three children, one grandson, a black lab and a Bernese Mountain dog. In her spare time, she loves oil painting landscapes, gardening, and cross-country skiing.
| September 2016 - Present | Associate Professor, St. Catherine University ‐ Nursing Department | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2021 | Program Assistant (PA) in Pediatric Health Promotion: Incorporating Culturally Sensitive Healthcare |
| Assistant Mentorship Program (AMP) | |
| Assistant Mentorship Program (AMP) | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Advanced Health Assessment Teacher's Assistants (TA) Project |
| GHR Academic Excellence Grant (AEG): Graduate Traineeship | |
| GHR Academic Excellence Grant (AEG): Graduate Traineeship |
Honors and Awards
- LEND Fellowship: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Minnesota: Funded by the Department of Maternal Child Health, 2014–2015
- Amy Wenger Fellowship in Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 2013–2014
- Theresa V James Fellowship (2) and Zenkovich Nursing Fellowship, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 2012–2013
- Villanova University: College of Nursing Medallion for Excellence in Clinical Practice. The College of Nursing's highest award, 2010
- Nursing Excellence Award, National Hemophilia Foundation, 2009–2010
- Twinning Award: World Federation of Haemophilia. Awarded to the hemophilia team at CHMC for our work in Yerevan, Armenia, 2005
- Spirit Award: Outstanding employee recognition program. The Boston Children’s Hospital. Boston, Massachusetts, 1994
- Nursing Excellence Award, National Hemophilia Foundation, 1992
- Nursing Research Award, American Cancer Society, 1984
- Mpls/ St Paul Magazine: Outstanding Nurse Educator Award 2018
- Joan and Bonnie Jean Kelly Award: University Faculty Award 2020
| 2016 | PhD, Nursing, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | |
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| 1984 | MS, Nursing, Yale University | |
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| 1980 | BS, Nursing, Villanova University | |
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Contact Information
St. Catherine University
Whitby 113
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 612-716-6541
Email:
Special Projects (2)
Special Projects