Northern Illinois University
College of Health and Human Sciences

Title:	Assistant Professor
Division:	Nursing
Office Location:	Nursing 147
Office Phone:	815-752-8377
Email:	katherinecoulter@niu.edu

Courses Taught

• NURS 308: Alterations in biological systems
• NURS 333: Medical surgical nursing, clinical
• NURS 422: Pediatric nursing
• NURS 601 Transition to Master's level nursing
• NURS 651: Infant, child, and adolescent internship
• NURS 653: Primary care: infants, child, and adolescent health
• NURS 663: Adult internship with an emphasis on women
• NURS 673: Adult gerontology internship
• NURS 677: Pediatric internship
• NURS 678: Women’s health internship
• NURS 679: Adult internship

Education

• DNP, Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2015
• MSN, Northern Illinois University, Advanced Practice Nurse/Family Nurse Practitioner, 2011
• BSN, Northern Illinois University, Nursing 2009
• AAS/AS, Kishwaukee Community College, 2007, Nursing

Research Interests

• Distance learning and innovative teaching strategies
• Diabetes in vulnerable populations & diabetes self-management
• Issues in internal medicine
• Adolescent PCOS
• Female infertility
• Rural healthcare
• Bullying and social media
• Translation of evidence into practice

Publications

Coulter, K. J. (2018). Standardized follow-ups lower HbA1c in adults with type 2 diabetes living in a rural community: a pilot study. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 11(1), 16-24. doi:10.1891/2380-9418.11.1.16