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Dr. Kathryn Onorato has worked in the field of higher education for over 12 years. Throughout her career in higher education, she has served in student affairs leadership roles and taught in-person and online courses related to integrative health and wellness and leadership. She has participated in many service and grant opportunities, research, and scholarship.
Dr. Onorato received her Doctor of Education in 2022. Her qualitative phenomenological research for her dissertation focused on Master's level, board certified integrative health and wellness coaches working with patients, and how the patient's self-efficacy in their health-related goals was impacted due to this relationship. Additionally, she received her Master of Science in Integrative Health and Wellness with a certificate in Lifestyle Medicine and Health and Wellness Coaching and a Master of Science in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution and Higher Education. She is a 200-hour trained yoga teacher and trained Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory. Currently, Dr. Onorato's primary work focuses on college student academic success, with an overall focus on integrative health and wellness for college students and the relationship to academic success, in addition to maintaining an online teaching load.
Awards and Honors
Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society- December 2022-Present
Office of Student Retention Creighton University Iggy Award- Student Nominated Award for Advising- February 2022
Alpha Iota Sigma International Interdisciplinary Honor Society- April 2021-Present
Diversity Award from Creighton University Division of Student Life-May 2016
Scholarly Works (Selected)
Onorato, K., Wilson, J. (2025). Everything You May Have Forgotten During College Orientation. (In Person Presentation). Campus Compass Seminar. Clarkson College, Omaha, NE. January 2025.
Onorato, K., Wilson, J. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Techniques for Effective and Meaningful Communication with Students. (In Person Presentation). Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop. Clarkson College. Omaha, NE. November 2024.
Onorato, K. (2024). Integrative Health and Wellness Coaches Impact on Patient Self-Efficacy. (Virtual Presentation). University of Colorado Boulder Health and Wellness Summit. Boulder, CO. November 2024.
Onorato, K., Smith, J. (2024). Don’t Let Yourself Become a Zombie-Addressing and Mitigating Burnout as a College Student. (In Person Presentation). Campus Compass Seminar. Clarkson College. Omaha, NE. October 2024.
Onorato, K. (2024). A Phenomenological Study of Integrative Health and Wellness Coaches and Patient Self-Efficacy and Empowerment. (In Person Poster Presentation). American College of Lifestyle Medicine Lifestyle Medicine 2024 Conference. Orlando, FL. October 2024.
Onorato, K. (2024). Integrative Health and Wellness Coaches Impact on Patient Self-Efficacy. (In Person Presentation). Fourteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society, Health for Democracy, Democracy for Health. Malmo University, Malmo Sweden. October 2024.
Onorato, K. (2024). Student Success for Graduate Nursing Students Faculty Presentation. (In Person Presentation) Clarkson College Graduate Nursing Program. Omaha, NE. August 2024.
Cultivating Diverse Perspectives Throughout a Student's Academic Journey: How to Incorporate First-person Stories in Programming and Coursework. Onorato, K. (2024). (In Person Presentation). NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Conference on Student Success in Higher Education. Anaheim, California. June 2024.
Opportunities for Student Supports. Onorato, K. (2024). (In Person Presentation). Clarkson College Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop. Omaha, NE. April 2024.
Effective Student Success Strategies for the Challenges our Students Face. Onorato, K. (2024). (In Person Presentation). Clarkson College Faculty & Staff Development Seminar. Omaha, NE. April 2024.
Qualitative Trends in IPE 500: Introduction to Collaborative Care, What's Next?. Onorato, K., Somers, K., & Jessen, J., (2022). (Poster Presentation). Creighton University Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. October 2022.
Interprofessional Assessment Strategies: Development of an Interprofessional Situational Judgment Test. Jessen, J., Somers, K., Manz, J., & Onorato, K., (2021). (Poster Presentation). Creighton University Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. November 2021.
The Application of IPEC Skills Towards a Learner’s Future Practice. Jessen, J. & Onorato, K. (2021). Heartland Interprofessional Education (HIPE) Conference, July 2021.
IPE 500: Introduction to Collaborative Care. Jessen, J. & Onorato, K. (Poster Presentation). Creighton University Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. October 2020.
Assessing the IPE Passport: Understanding the Impact of IPE on Health Professions Students. Kendrick, A., Kreikemeier, M., Ngo, R., Onorato, K. & Doll, J.D. (Poster Presentation). Collaborating Across Borders 2019. Indianapolis, IN. October 2019.
Assessing the IPE Passport: Understanding the Impact of IPE on Health Professions Students. Kendrick, A., Kreikemeier, M., Ngo, R., Onorato, K. & Doll, J.D. (Poster Presentation). Creighton University Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. October 2019.
IPE Passport: Perceptions of Learners. Casagrande, C, Sullivan-Powers, I., Doll, J.D. & Onorato, K. (Poster Presentation). Nexus Summit 2019. Minneapolis, MN. August 2019.
Strengthening Community Through Intentional Living Learning Community Development. Onorato, K. & Nownes, D. (2018). (In Person Presentation). Nebraska Women in Higher Education Leadership Conference. College of Saint Mary. Omaha, NE. October 2018.
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