University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

College of Nursing Faculty & Staff

Anna Winquist PhD, MN, RN

Assistant Professor of Clinical Teaching

College of Nursing

Email Address:anna.winquist@cuanschutz.edu

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Mailing Address:

CU Anschutz

Education II North

13120 East 19th Avenue

Aurora, CO 80045

Bio
Research, Publications, Projects

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)

Research

Youth Voices: Art Reflecting Healthcare Experiences of Violence-Affected Youth
Co-Principal Investigator with community partner
The community-academic partnership aims to improve health outcomes for youth affected by violence by sharing their lived experiences within the healthcare system. Through a youth-informed art project, the partnership is intended to understand how to decrease health disparities and improve the health experience and outcomes of youth affected by violence.

Systematic Review – Nurse Researchers’ Contributions to Youth Participatory Action Research
Principal Investigator
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an approach to conducting research that centralizes youth perspectives and invites youth to participate in research as experts in their own lived experiences. There is a gap in the literature on nurse researchers’ contributions to science using YPAR. A systematic review will synthesize, evaluate, and summarize the research that nurse researchers are conducting related to youth and participatory action research.

Nurse and Midwife Researchers’ Contributions and Value to Child Protection
Principal Investigator; Co-Investigator
This research aims to explore the perspectives of international nurse and midwife researchers on their disciplines’ unique contributions and expertise in child protection research. Specific objectives include: 1) to identify the distinct and unique contributions nurses and midwives make in child protection research; 2) to explore the perceived value of nursing and midwifery research expertise on child protection practice and policies; 3) to understand the challenges and opportunities experienced by nurse and midwife research in contributing to child protection

Publications and Presentations

PUBLICATIONS

Pace, R.M., King-Nakaoka, E., Morse, G.A., Pascoe, K.J., Winquist, A., Caffee, B., Navarrete, A.D., Lackey, K.A., Pace, C., Fehrenkamp, B., Smith, C., Martin, M.M., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Ley, S.H., McGuire, M.A., Meehan, C.L, Williams, J.E., & McGuire, M.K. (In Peer review). Prevalence and duration of SARS-CoV-2 fecal shedding in breastfeeding dyads following maternal COVID-19 diagnosis. Frontiers in Immunology.

Winquist, A., Burduli, E. Landis, Fraser, J., T., Eddy, L., & Barbosa-Leiker, E. (2024). Associations between nurse characteristics, institutional characteristics, and perceived nurse knowledge and self-efficacy of reporting suspected CAN. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17026

Winquist, A., Leiker, C. B., Landis, T., Fraser, J., Eddy, L. L., & Burduli, E. (2023). Development and psychometric evaluation of the reporting suspected child abuse and neglect (RSCAN) scale for United States registered nurses. Journal of pediatric nursing, 73, e319–e326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.09.029

Winquist, A., Schenk, E., Cook, C., Demorest, S., & Burduli, E. (2022). Climate, Health, and NursingTool (CHANT): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Public Health Nursing, 1-7, http://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13161.

Burduli, E., Winquist, A., Lederhos Smith, C., Brooks, O., Chiou, M., Balsiger, D., Shogan, M., McPherson, S. M., Barbosa-Leiker, C., & Jones, H. E. (2022). Preparing for the postpartum period: Impressions from perinatal women and providers on effective maternal care and caregiving of neonatal abstinence syndrome. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2022.2122483

Winquist, A. (2012). The role of nurses in health reform implementation. Washington State Nursing Association, 42(3), 27-28.

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEW

Winquist, A., Landis, T., Fraser, J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., & Eddy, L. (In Review). Workplace experiences of nurses in their role as child abuse and neglect mandated reporters. Child Abuse and Neglect.

Barbosa-Leiker, C., Thomas, A.B., Matthews, A., Brooks, O., Winquist, A., Arias-Losado, R., Suchy-Dicey, A., Nelson, L., Buchwald, D., Casaletto, K., & Heaton, R. (In Review). A systematic review of reliability and validity of the National Institutes of Health Toolbox-Cognition Battery in older adults. Invited manuscript at Alzheimer’s & Dementia. (Grant # 1RF1AG071677-01, MPI Barbosa-Leiker & Suchy-Dicey)

PUBLICATIONS IN PREPARATION

Burduli, E., Jones, H., Winquist, A., Brooks, Lederhos Smith, C., O., Johnson, K.R., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Roll, J., & McPherson, S. (In Preparation). Development of a mobile instructional tool for effective maternal care and caregiving of neonatal abstinence syndrome. JMIR mHealth and uHealth.