Joanne Knoesel

As a registered professional nurse, I have over 40 years of clinical and educational experience. At Pace University, in the College of Health Professions, I teach in the undergraduate nursing programs. My leadership positions include co-director of Undergraduate Simulation, program director for the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, and current chair of the Undergraduate Nursing Department. My areas of research include educational assessment, interprofessional education, human patient simulation, and critical thinking.

Before coming to Pace University in 2010, I practiced at the New York University Student Health Center, in the Urgent Care Unit, providing direct patient care and education to the university community. Prior to that, I worked in critical care at Lenox Hill Hospital for 22 years in several units including cardiac care, telemetry, interventional cardiology, and the emergency department.

“We have dynamic faculty in the Lienhard School of Nursing who are dedicated to ensure the student's success in our nursing programs.”

PhD, Nursing Science
The City University of New York, The Graduate Center
New York NY

MSN, Nursing Education
New York University, College of Nursing
New York, NY

BS, Health Education
The City University of New York, Hunter College
New York, NY

AAS, Nursing
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY

• Dean's Service Award, 2023
• Dean’s Service Award, Pace University (2020)
• National League for Nursing, 2018, Sigma Theta Tau International
• Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice (NAP) (2017)
• Provost Award for Doctoral Research, The City University of New York Graduate Center (2017)
• Pace University, 2015 Kenan Funds
• Dissertation Fellowship Award, The City University of New York Graduate Center (2013)
• New York State Higher Education Corporation, 2013
• Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship (2013)
• Star Team Award, Pace University (2013)

• A pilot study to evaluate knowledge and skills of new nurse graduates who had limited clinical experiences. LSN Research Endowment Grant. Award Date: August 2022–August 2023, Total Funding: $3,000
• Comparison of Simulation Exposure in Undergraduate Nursing Education and its Effect on Critical Thinking Development. sigma.nursingrepository.org. Sigma Theta Tau International, Joan K. Stout Research Grant, Award Date: September 2018–August 2019, Total Funding: $4,971
• A pilot study to evaluate knowledge and skills of new nurse graduates who had limited clinical experiences. LSN Research Endowment Grant. PI Funding Agency/Sponsor (2022) Total funding $3,000
• Comparison of Simulation Exposure in Undergraduate Nursing Education and its Effect on Critical Thinking Development. Sigma Theta Tau International. Joan K. Stout Research Grant. (2018) Total Funding: $4,971
• Supporting Realistic Patient Simulation with the use of Ventriloscope. Thinkfinity Initiative Grant, Pace University, Award Date: 2013, Total Funding: $15,000
• Hugoton Foundation grant to create a state-of-the-art Clinical Education Lab (CEL) on the New York city campus. Hugoton Foundation, Joan K. Stout RN, Award Date: 2012, Total Funding: $212,295

• National League for Nursing (NLN), Certified Nurse Educator
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Medical Surgical Nurse Certification
• Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
• New York State Department of Education, Registered Nurse

Pace University

• New York Faculty Council Curriculum Policies and Procedures Committee, member (2025–present)
• New York Faculty Council Kenan Committee
• New York Faculty Council Nominations Committee, chair
• New York Faculty Council Building and Maintenance Committee, member

College of Health Professions

• Dean Search Committee, co-chair
• College of Health Professions Tenure and Promotion Committee, member
• Lienhard School of Nursing Faculty Association, member and part of work group for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• College of Health Professions Associate Dean Search Committee
• College of Health Professions Faculty Search Committee, member
• College of Health Professions Faculty Affairs Committee, member
• College of Health Professions Interprofessional Education and Practice Committee, member

Department of Undergraduate Nursing

• Department of Undergraduate Nursing, chair
• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, program director
• Lienhard School of Nursing Faculty Search Committee, chair
• PhD Faculty Committee, member
• Lienhard School of Nursing Faculty Association, member
• Undergraduate Department and Curriculum Committee, member

• Journal of Interprofessional Educational and Practice (JIEP), manuscript and abstract reviewer
• Clinical Simulation in Nursing, manuscript reviewer
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Omega Delta Chapter, Pace University, philanthropy chair (2021–present), secretary (2018–2020)

• The National Consortium for Nursing Academic Coaches (NCNAC)
• National Academies of Practice, Distinguished Fellow
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Omega Delta Chapter, Pace University
• City University of New York Graduate Center Alumni Association
• National League for Nursing (NLN), member
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• New York University Alumni Association, member
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP)

• Paradiso, C., & Knoesel, J.M. (2024). Nursing students' and faculty's experiences of first medication administration: A phenomenological inquiry. Journal of Professional Nursing.
• Berro, E.A., Dane, F.C., & Knoesel, J. (2023). Exploring the Relationships among Realism, Engagement, and Competency in Simulation. Teaching and Learning in Nursing
• Knoesel, J.M., Singleton, J.K., Amendola, C.L., Berg, A., Ferrara, L., & Salzer, E.A.J. (2022). Socializing Health Professions Students to Interprofessional Practice: A Case Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. Volume: 7, Number 2, Pages: 94–106
• Knoesel, J.M. (2022). Comparison of Simulation Exposure in Undergraduate Nursing Education and its Effect on Clinical Judgement and Critical Thinking Development. Journal of Education. Volume 7, Number 4, Pages 119–134
• Knoesel, J. (2021). Effect of implementation of simulation on critical thinking skills in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students. Sigma Repository, Doctoral Papers.
• Berro, E Corcoran, C, Knoesel, J, Ozkara San, E, & Frederickson, K. (2018). Early immersion in simulation for undergraduate nursing students. Enfoque Revista Cientifica de Enfermeria.
• Berro, E. A., & Knoesel, J. M. (2016). An Innovative Approach to Staffing a Simulation Center in a College of Health Professions. Journal of Nursing Education. Volume 55, Number 1, Pages 53–55

• Educational assessment
• Interprofessional education
• Human patient simulation
• Critical Thinking

• NURS 412 Medical Surgical Nursing
• NURS 428 Evolution of Professional Nursing
• NURS 360: Medical Surgical Nursing: Foundations
• NURS 380: Adult Nursing:Acute and Chronic Care
• NURS 400: Foundations of Oncology Nursing
• NURS 401: Building a Foundation for Nursing Practice
• NURS 404: Communication for Professional Nursing
• NURS 406: Clinical Management in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
• NURS 408: Foundational Study in Pathophysiology
• NURS 409: Concepts of Evidence-based Practice for Practice Improvement
• NURS 412: Clinical Management in Adfult Medical Surgical Nursing
• NURS 414: Clinical Management in Maternal Newborn Nursing and Women's Health
• NURS 416: Clinical Management in Child Health Nursing
• NURS 422: Pharmacology for Professional Nursing
• NURS 424: Clinical Management of Population Health
• NURS 426: Organizational and Systems Leadership in Nursing
• NURS 428: Evolution of Professional Nursing
• NURS 448: Ethics and Excellence in Professional Nursing
• NURS 470: Advanced Nursing Care of Patients with Complex Illness
• NURS 474: Leadership and Management
• NURS 480: Transition into Professional Nursing Practice
• NURS 481: Core Competencies for Multidimensional Care
• NURS 804: Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Nursing