Mary Ellen Carlson has more than 20 years teaching experience in undergraduate nursing education in the classroom, lab, and clinical setting. Her main focus of teaching is medical-surgical nursing. Her main clinical focus has been medical-surgical nursing, diabetes, nephrology; and recently psychiatric care and quality and safety. She is a member of the Academic Affairs Committee at St. John’s College, and also a member of Sigma Theta Tau. She has experience in student advisement programs and accreditation reports.