Nursing Faculty
Dr. Darrell DeMartino
Dr. Darrell DeMartino is a dual board-certified nurse practitioner (family, acute care), registered nurse, and paramedic. He has been practicing in healthcare for nearly 30 years. He started his career in emergency medical services, then became a nurse, then advanced to nurse practitioner. Dr. DeMartino has practiced paramedicine/nursing in urban and suburban areas of New York, Texas, Michigan, and Missouri. His most recent clinical experiences have been in the emergency department (RN) and as a critical care nurse practitioner in the ICU.
Dr. DeMartino has significant experience in curriculum development and instructional design. He has taught Paramedicine and Nursing in the community college and university settings. He routinely educates aspirating healthcare students in the clinical settings; and served as a clinical nurse educator for a large hospital system.
His areas of interest are using technology to teach in healthcare (e.g., VR), psychometrics, informatics, and interprofessional education. Professionally, Dr. DeMartino has served an item writer for a national licensing examination, serves as accreditation reviewer, and has been in leadership roles in several national organizations.
He joined Lindenwood University in 2017.
Meridith Vogeler
Meridith Vogeler joined the Department of Health Sciences in the College of Science, Technology and Health at Lindenwood University in August 2023. Meridith (Mer) is passionate about human sciences and nursing education and loves to create a dynamic, fun, and educational teaching environment with her students. Mer is an accomplished nurse educator and registered nurse with noted experience in the classroom, laboratory and delivering quality patient care. Mer has spent her time focusing on emergency and critical care medicine. In addition, she also practices as an NCLEX expert by facilitating review sessions for new graduate nursing students preparing to take their national licensure exam. By joining the educational staff at Lindenwood University Mer brings with her leadership attributes, mentoring skills and enthusiasm for educating students. Meridith and her husband Brian have a total of 7 kids and are constantly managing their ever-evolving household. “During the first part of my career years I was the manager of our household. My job duties consisted of raising kids, attending sporting events, and being a chauffeur. I got my start late in the field of nursing and over the past 8 years I have built a career of developing and molding new nurses.” Mer received her degree in 2018 from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College and completed my Master of Nursing in 2022 at Northwest Missouri State University. Mer is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah and have called St. Louis home since 1992. In her spare time, Mer enjoys playing pickleball, crafting and spending time with my family and friends.
Paramedicine Faculty
Janet Schulte
Janet Schulte is a published author and recognized expert in EMS education. She has over 40 years of teaching experience in the community college and EMS Academy settings. She has provided subject matter expertise and item writing to various EMS publishers and national organizations. Janet has volunteered her time to the American Heart Association since 1976 by serving on various committees and leadership roles as ACLS, BLS, and PALS Training Center Coordinator / Faculty, Regional Faculty, and National/International Training Faculty. Janet coordinates the paramedicine skill/scenario labs, American Heart Association classes, and other programs for the University and the community.
Public Health Faculty
Dr. Amy Estlund
Amy Estlund earned a B.S. in biomedical sciences from Marquette University and an M.P.H. in behavioral science from Emory University. She worked in health education, youth development, and program management in the nonprofit sector for eight years in Atlanta and rural Georgia. She then transitioned to community-based participatory research at Saint Louis University, followed by clinical research at Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine. She completed her Ph.D. in public health from Saint Louis University. Her research interests focus on sexual and reproductive health, school health and culture, health policy, and dissemination and implementation. Estlund looks forward to engaging students in research and bringing relevant experiences from her nonprofit work to the classroom to enhance student learning.
Dr. Amanda Harrod
Amanda Harrod earned her undergraduate biology degree from Washington University. She completed her master’s degree in public health and doctorate in public health studies at Saint Louis University. Her research interests include social determinants of health and maternal and child health. Harrod has worked with various public health programs across the country. Her previous experience includes working with the Congressional Hunger Center, Fremont Public Association, National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, Obesity Prevention Center, and March of Dimes. She was also the project director for the National Children’s Study Gateway Study Center based at Saint Louis University. She provided fiscal and administrative oversight for multiple subcontracts and four Study locations in both Missouri and Illinois. Harrod is a member of Generate Health, a coalition that mobilizes and inspires the St. Louis region to advance racial equity in pregnancy outcomes, family well-being, and community health. She enjoys sharing her passion for public health with students at Lindenwood University.
Dr. Catherine Shoff
Catherine Shoff earned her Ph.D. in public health studies and M.P.H. in behavioral science/epidemiology from Saint Louis University. Prior to that, she completed a B.S. in combined sciences from Santa Clara University. Catherine’s work aims to reduce health inequalities in the Saint Louis region through community-academic partnerships. Specifically, her research explores food insecurity, social determinants of health, child health, and community engagement. She enjoys creating an active learning environment for students through community projects and engaging students in research.
