Education

Ed.D., College of Saint Mary

M.S., Nursing, Regis University

M.S., Higher Education, Kaplan University

B.S., Nursing , University of Iowa

A.S., Nursing , Mercy College of Health Sciences

Biography

Dr. Karen Whitham is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Nursing Programs at American Sentinel University. Previously, she was a member of the nursing faculty at Rasmussen College. Dr. Whitham has held various roles at Kaplan University, including Director of Pre-licensure Initiatives, practical nursing professor, clinical coordinator and adjunct online nursing professor. She worked as a staff nurse on a medical/surgical/telemetry unit at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, where she also was a clinical instructor in the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Whitham is a Certified Nurse Educator and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the National League for Nursing and the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Dr. Whitham holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in health care education from the College of Saint Mary, an M.S. in higher education, teaching and learning, from Kaplan University, an MSN (leadership in health care systems emphasis) from Regis University, a BSN from the University of Iowa and an A.S. in nursing from Mercy College of Health Sciences.