Rate My Professor Lisa Rettenmeier

Rettenmeier's academic interests include nursing research, education, leadership, theory, administration, community health nursing, clinical teaching, and statistics. Her publications feature "Conducting Research During Disasters" (Annual Review of Nursing Research, 2012; co-authored with Roberta Proffitt Lavin and others) and "Reconsidering 'Special Needs' Populations During a Disaster" (2012). Her doctoral dissertation, "The Association of Mentorships and Leadership Practices with Nursing Faculty Retention" (Walden University, 2011), examines mentorship's role in faculty retention. A Certified Nurse Educator, she is among approximately 4,000 nationwide holding this distinction. In 2025, she received Clarke University's Meneve Dunham Award for Excellence in Teaching, honoring her embodiment of teaching excellence after three years of service. Students describe her as always available, approachable, kind, supportive, firm, and an infectious role model. As Chair, she led the Nursing department in obtaining major grants totaling over $127,000 from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust and the SC Ministry Foundation in 2025 to renovate the simulation lab, upgrading mannequins and software for enhanced training. She also oversees clinical adjunct faculty recruitment and contributes to convocation addresses and program milestones.