DNP, CNS, RN

Doctorate in Nursing Practice – Regis University
Master’s of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with a Clinical Specialty – Syracuse University

Bio: Dr. Withersty’s research interests include: self-regulation through sensory integration techniques for adult schizophrenics and Simulation in nursing education: a tool for program evaluation. Dr. Withersty has taught at Wesleyan since 1995, teaching undergraduate courses in psychiatric mental health nursing, pediatric nursing on the junior level and trends and issues for the senior level. For the MSN graduate program Dr. Withersty teaches Human Diversity and Health Promotion for Advanced Nursing.