Nursing Faculty
Dr. Darrell DeMartino
Dr. Darrell DeMartino is a dual board-certified nurse practitioner (family, acute care), registered nurse, and paramedic. He has been practicing in healthcare for nearly 30 years. He started his career in emergency medical services, then became a nurse, then advanced to nurse practitioner. Dr. DeMartino has practiced paramedicine/nursing in urban and suburban areas of New York, Texas, Michigan, and Missouri. His most recent clinical experiences have been in the emergency department (RN) and as a critical care nurse practitioner in the ICU.
Dr. DeMartino has significant experience in curriculum development and instructional design. He has taught Paramedicine and Nursing in the community college and university settings. He routinely educates aspirating healthcare students in the clinical settings; and served as a clinical nurse educator for a large hospital system.
His areas of interest are using technology to teach in healthcare (e.g., VR), psychometrics, informatics, and interprofessional education. Professionally, Dr. DeMartino has served an item writer for a national licensing examination, serves as accreditation reviewer, and has been in leadership roles in several national organizations.
He joined Lindenwood University in 2017.
Peter Smith
Peter Smith joined Lindenwood University in November 2021, bringing with him a background rich in content that sustains the nursing discipline. He is dedicated to creating an exceptional learning experience, critical thinking is the underpinning upon which he conducts his classroom and clinical activities. Smith earned his BSN in 2010 and immediately began practicing as a critical care nurse and educating as a clinical instructor and floor preceptor. Soon after, he entered an MSN program, which he completed in 2014. His specialties include Med-Surg, ENT/Plastics Reconstructive, Trauma, Cardio-Thoracic, and Critical and Progressive Care. To these ends, he has been educating and nursing for several years and has been fortunate enough to work for notable hospitals and institutions of higher education. These experiences have influenced his professional and scholastic methods and have accorded insight into the authentic patient care experience. In addition, he practices as a Subject Matter Expert by consulting on nursing content, reviewing NCLEX strategies and questions, and reviewing pre-published nursing textbooks. A native of the St. Louis, Missouri region, he also possesses a BA in Communications and retains licensure as an RN in the state of Missouri and is certified as a BLS and ACLS provider, as well as a BLS instructor.
Meridith Vogeler
Meridith Vogeler joined the Department of Health Sciences in the College of Science, Technology and Health at Lindenwood University in August 2023. Meridith (Mer) is passionate about human sciences and nursing education and loves to create a dynamic, fun, and educational teaching environment with her students. Mer is an accomplished nurse educator and registered nurse with noted experience in the classroom, laboratory and delivering quality patient care. Mer has spent her time focusing on emergency and critical care medicine. In addition, she also practices as an NCLEX expert by facilitating review sessions for new graduate nursing students preparing to take their national licensure exam. By joining the educational staff at Lindenwood University Mer brings with her leadership attributes, mentoring skills and enthusiasm for educating students. Meridith and her husband Brian have a total of 7 kids and are constantly managing their ever-evolving household. “During the first part of my career years I was the manager of our household. My job duties consisted of raising kids, attending sporting events, and being a chauffeur. I got my start late in the field of nursing and over the past 8 years I have built a career of developing and molding new nurses.” Mer received her degree in 2018 from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College and completed my Master of Nursing in 2022 at Northwest Missouri State University. Mer is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah and have called St. Louis home since 1992. In her spare time, Mer enjoys playing pickleball, crafting and spending time with my family and friends.
Paramedicine Faculty
Mark Liston
Mark Liston is a Missouri Certified Paramedic with over 35 years of experience. He worked Advanced Life Support on an Emergency Medical Services ambulance in a 911 system. He is a Lindenwood University graduate with a degree in Emergency Medical Services Management. After receiving his certification in Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS), he served as the founder and director of the Jefferson County Search and Rescue Team and K-9 Search Handler for 9 years. He flew with a fixed-wing air ambulance organization doing patient transport all over the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Upon receiving his certification in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and Advanced SWAT Operator, Mark served as a Special Operations Tactical Paramedic for the Sheriff’s SWAT Team in his county. He has been attached to a SWAT entry-team for the past 11 years. Mark enjoys teaching and has taught Paramedic programs for the past 15 years at several Community Colleges and has been teaching at Lindenwood University for the past 4 years. Mr. Liston enjoys Photography and currently owns his own Photography Company.
Janet Schulte
Janet Schulte is a published author and recognized expert in EMS education. She has over 40 years of teaching experience in the community college and EMS Academy settings. She has provided subject matter expertise and item writing to various EMS publishers and national organizations. Janet has volunteered her time to the American Heart Association since 1976 by serving on various committees and leadership roles as ACLS, BLS, and PALS Training Center Coordinator / Faculty, Regional Faculty, and National/International Training Faculty. Janet coordinates the paramedicine skill/scenario labs, American Heart Association classes, and other programs for the University and the community.