Kathryn Palermo
Dean of Nursing
Dr. Kathryn Palermo is an accomplished nursing educator, researcher, and leader. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare and nursing education, she is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, clinical competency, and student success.
Prior to this role, she served as the BSN Program Director at Colorado Christian University, where she played a pivotal role in enhancing student outcomes, including a 15% increase in NCLEX pass rate. Her expertise spans medical-surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and geriatric nursing.
Dr. Palermo has contributed to nursing scholarship, publishing in respected nursing journals on topics including new graduate nurse turnover and strategies to improve retention and transition to practice, reflection in nursing practice, Highly Reliable Organizations (HROs), and virtual reality in nursing simulation.
She has presented at national and regional conferences on innovative nursing education strategies and serves on multiple professional boards, including the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society and the Colorado Early Colleges Healthcare Pathways Advisory Board.
As the Dean of Nursing she will provide strategic leadership, support faculty development, and promote research and partnerships within the Front Range community.
Education: Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | MSN Leadership and Management, Western Governors University | BSN, University of Colorado