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Dr. Rosalind Scott Jessie DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC


Life Sciences 214
Phone: 812-941-2222
willrosa@iu.edu

Biography

Rosalind Scott Jessie, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC is an assistant professor at Indiana University Southeast (IUS) School of Nursing. She is a Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership graduate from Indiana University Purdue Indianapolis University. Her Doctor of Nursing Project focused on:  Decreasing No-Show Appointments at a Regional Mental Health Organization.

Her expertise is developing an experiential learning curriculum to engage undergraduate nursing students in clinical mental health activities for diverse populations with psychological conditions.  In 2018, Rosalind became a Legislative Nurse Fellow with Representative Ed Clere at the Indiana General Assembly. She is committed to using her IUSON Eagles Mentorship and Legislative Nurse Fellowship experience to foster leadership and engage undergraduate and graduate nursing students in health policy and advocacy.

Rosalind is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. In her clinical role, she treats individuals with mental health and substance use disorders at Personal Counseling Services in Clarksville, Indiana.    

She is a member of the Indiana University Southeast Coordinated Community Response Team, and serves as the campus counselor Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.  Rosalind serves as a mental health consultant and community advisory board member for Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana. In addition, she serves as a healthcare advisory board member, at Christ Churches International, Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Rosalind is the principal investigator of the community mental health first aid certification grant focused on mental health awareness and how to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. 

She is a member of several professional organizations: Sigma Theta Tau International, Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana, American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Indiana Student Nurses Association, and Association of Community Health Nursing Educators.

Other Awards:  Kentucky Black Nurses Association Excellence Award in Community/Involvement and Advocacy; Jessie Cross Scholarship Award Recipient; Lehmann Nursing Award in Community Engagement; Virginia Mermel Scholarship. Indiana University Purdue Indianapolis (IUPUI) Elite 50 Award. 

Academic Background

  • Doctorate

    • Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, United States
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership
  • Masters

    • Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, United States
    • Master of Science in Nursing, Major in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Bachelors

    • Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, United States
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Major in Nursing

Professional Interests

Teaching

Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health, Psychiatric Simulation, Public Health Nursing, Communications for Health Care Professionals, Professional Growth and Empowerment, Community Education Health Promotion, Health Policy and Advocacy

Campus Events

CAB Meeting

CAB Meeting

March 28th, 2024

All day event

Pre-Eclipse Party

Pre-Eclipse Party

March 28th, 2024

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

S.I.B Meeting

S.I.B Meeting

March 28th, 2024

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Pre-Connect

Pre-Connect

March 28th, 2024

6:15 PM - 7:00 PM

CSF Dinner & Connect

CSF Dinner & Connect

March 28th, 2024

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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