Misty M . Schwartz, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Nursing

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Contact

MistySchwartz@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
Graduate School
Nursing Practice (Doctorate)
Nursing MSN (Master of Science)
Nursing Post-Graduate (Post-Graduate Certificate)
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Misty M . Schwartz, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Nursing

Misty Schwartz, R.N., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing. Her research interests include infant nutrition, health promotion across the lifespan, adolescent health, childhood obesity prevention, storytelling, and Pre-NCLEX success. Dr. Schwartz earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Leadership from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Health Promotion and participated as a scholar in the Health Disparities Research Training Award Program at the University of Alabama. Dr. Schwartz actively investigates associations between infant nutrient intake and growth and mentors undergraduate and graduate students on various scholarly projects. Her work has been featured as an Editor’s Pick in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Schwartz is a recipient of the Creighton University Nursing Faculty of the Year and the Deans Faculty of the Year awards. Her work aims to improve health outcomes across the lifespan, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Research Focus

  • Infant Nutrition & Effect on Growth
  • Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Evidence-Based Practice 
  • Health Disparity Prevention 
  • Adolescent Girls and Lipid Levels
  • Childhood & Adolescent Obesity Prevention
  • Storytelling
  • Pre-NCLEX and State Boards' Success in Accelerated Undergraduate Students
  • Qualitative Research

Department

Nursing - Doctorate

Position

Assistant Professor

Publications

  • The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    Lappe Joan M., etal The Effect of Increasing Dairy Calcium Intake of Adolescent Girls on Changes in Body Fat and Weight
    105:5, p. 1046 - 1053 2017
  • Global Pediatric Health
    Havens Lauren, etal Identification of Parents Perceptions of Antibiotic Use for Individualized Community Education
    3, p. 2333794X1665406 - 2333794X1665406 2016
  • Journal of School Health
    Schwartz Misty M., Parental Perceptions of Body Mass Index Notification: A Qualitative Study
    85:10, p. 714 - 721 2015
  • Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing
    Lem Ashlea, A., etal African American Heart Failure Patients' Perspective on Palliative Care in the Outpatient Setting
    16:8, p. 536 - 542 2014
  • Journal of Catholic higher education
    Schwartz Misty, etal Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Children: Applying Ignatian Values in Schools
    32:2, p. 283 2013
  • Nurse Educator
    Laughlin Ann, etal Combining service learning and research: partnering with schools
    35:5, p. 188 - 191 2010
  • Nurse Educator
    Abbott Amy A., etal Predictors of Success on National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses for Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates
    33:Supplement, p. 96S - 97S 2008
  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Schwartz Misty D., etal Partnering with schools
    47:6, p. 279 - 282 2008
  • Nurse Educator
    Abbott Amy A., etal Predictors of Success on National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses for Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates
    33:1, p. 5 - 6 2008
  • Nurse Education in Practice
    Schwartz Misty, etal Storytelling
    7:3, p. 181 - 186 2007
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
    Lerman C., etal The Influence of Psychological Distress on use of Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk
    65:3, p. 414 - 420 1997

Presentations

  • Increasing Confidence, Knowledge and Engagement Through Team-Based Learning 2025
  • Flip the Script! Replace lecture with Team-Based Learning: An evidence-based strategy emphasizing application & teamwork 2025
  • Innovative Approaches in Nursing Education: Intersecting Team-Based Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom Setting 2025
  • Nursing Pharmacology Course Placement and the Impact on Student Outcomes 2024
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enhanced Nursing Education 2024
  • Effects of a Summer Nursing Pharmacology Course on Learner Success 2023

Awards

  • Editor’s Pick for Featured Article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    Lappe, J.M., McMahon, D.J., Laughlin, A., Hanson, C., Claude Desmangles, J., Begley, M., & Schwartz, M. (2017). The effect of increasing dairy calcium intake of adolescent girls on changes in body fat and weight.
  • Health Disparities Research Training Award Program (HDRTP)
    Dr. Joan Lappe, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship – Health Promotion
    Dr. Joan Lappe, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Outstanding merit and scholarship
    University of Lincoln, College of Education and
  • Winifred Ellenchild Pinch Research Award
    Sigma Theta Tau
  • Creighton University Nursing Faculty of the Year
    School of Nursing students
  • Dean’s Award: Faculty of the Year
    Dean of School of Nursing
  • Who’s Who among Students in American Universities & Colleges
    Radford University, School of Nursing
  • Award for Commitment to Quality Improvement
    Chief Executive Officer of Henry County Health Center
  • Chief Executive Officer’s Customer Relations Task Force Award
    Chief Executive Officer of Henry County Health Center
  • Outstanding Commitment to the Pursuit of BSN
  • Superior Scholastic Achievement Award
  • Award of Professional Competence
  • Dean’s List
    Creighton University