Anna Winquist

Anna Winquist PhD, MN, RN

Assistant Professor of Clinical Teaching
  • College of Nursing

Email Address:anna.winquist@cuanschutz.edu

Mailing Address:
  • CU Anschutz

Education II North

13120 East 19th Avenue

Aurora, CO 80045

Dr. Anna Winquist, who joined the University of Colorado College of Nursing in 2023, brings extensive experience working with children, families, communities, and organizations across non-profits, healthcare, policy, and public health sectors. With a nursing background in perinatal medicine, maternal-fetal medicine, forensic nursing, and population health, she has witnessed the lifelong trauma caused by violence and abuse, driving her commitment to evidence-based research, education, and community programs that promote child protection and positive outcomes.

As a scholar, Dr. Winquist is passionate about child abuse and neglect prevention. Her multi-methods research focuses on nurses as mandated reporters, and she developed the Responding to Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (RSCAN) tool. Her current projects include youth participatory action research (YPAR) and arts-based methods to amplify the voices of youth affected by abuse, shaping policies and programs to address social and health inequities. Her work also spans environmental health, genomics in nursing education, and perinatal care, with a strong commitment to fostering community-academic partnerships to improve health outcomes

Dr. Winquist has taught a wide array of courses, including population health, social justice, bioethics, and interprofessional education. Committed to anti-racist and inclusive pedagogy, trauma-informed care, and equity, she fosters discussions that empower students to address systemic inequities with evidence-based practice and intellectual humility. Through a trauma-informed, strength-based lens, she challenges power structures and promotes cultural change to advance equity and justice. Dedicated to collaborative efforts, Dr. Winquist seeks to reduce health inequities and inspire proactive voices to positively shape institutions and systems.

Education, Licensure & Certifications

  • 2023 - Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing - Washington State University
  • 2013 - Master of Nursing - University of Washington Bothell
  • 2001 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Washington Seattle
  • 1993 - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Spanish Minor - Seattle University

Awards

Scholarhips

  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program as PhD (2020-2023)
  • Hansen Scholarship for Western Institute of Nursing conference (2022)
  • Washington State Public Health Association Scholarship for conference and membership (2021)
  • Ruth McGillis Bindler PhD Scholar Endowment as PhD student in Nursing (2021)
  • Dorothy Detlor Graduate Fellowship in Nursing as PhD student in Nursing (2020)
  • Master of Nursing Merit Scholarship from University of Washington Bothell (2012-2013)
  • Bachelor of Nursing Zesbaugh Scholar for Merit and Financial Need from University of Washington Seattle
  • Citizens of the World Scholarship from University of Washington School of Nursing Seattle in Shimosuwa, Suwa Maternity Clinic in Shimosuwa, Japan (2000)
  • Belize Program Scholarship from Seattle University in Belize City, Belize (1998)

Affiliations

  • Member, Society of Pediatric Nursing (2024-present)
  • Member, GLMA Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality (2023-present)
  • Member, Western Institute of Nursing (2020-present)
  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau (2020-present)
  • Member, Academy of Forensic Nursing (2020-present)
  • Member International Association for Forensic Nurses (2020-present)
  • Member, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (2020-present)
  • Washington State Public Health Association (2021-2023)

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