Joelle Stolte

Joelle Stolte, PhD, MPH (ASCP)
Program Chair Public Health, Assistant Professor
(515) 643-6619
jstolte@mercydesmoines.org

Office Location
ACE - 211

Office Hours
Monday 9:00am -11:00 am, Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mailing Address
Mercy College of Health Sciences
928 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

Courses Regularly Taught

• Introduction to Public Health
• Global Health
• Epidemiology
• Environmental Health
• Public Health Advocacy
• Public Health Policy and Law
• Public Health Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Mgmt.
• Healthcare Financial Management

Year Started at Mercy College 2017

Education

• PhD Public Health/Epidemiology
  • Walden University- College of Health Science
  • Mpls., M.N. 2012 -October 2018
     
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Des Moines University
  • Des Moines Iowa- 2007-February 2012
     
• Bachelor of Art Degree in Biology
  • Simpson College
  • Indianola IA- 2004-May 2007
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• Associate of Applied Science Degree
  • Medical Laboratory Technician Program (MLT)
  • St Paul Technical College, St. Paul M.N.- 1991- June 1993
  • Board Certified: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

Recent Publications/Presentations

• Relationship Between Health Literacy and End-Stage Renal Disease among Type II Diabetics; Joelle Stolte PhD, Wen Hung-Kuo PhD and Diana Naser PhD (Walden University, Mercy College of health Sciences, Des Moines, IA, Walden University, Mpls, MN.
• November 14, 2018 Presentation of Research on “Health Literacy and ESRD among type II Diabetics”- American Public Health Association National Conference.
• Public Health Shines the Light on the Opioid Crisis in Iowa; Chris Quirk, Jim Tagye, Joelle Stolte; Mercy College of Health Sciences, Nola Aigner; Polk County Health Department. Mar 28, 2018
• April 2018 Mercy College of Health Sciences Research Symposium "Infectious Disease"
• June 2018 Presented on Public Health & Infectious Diseases Iowa Care Givers Association, DSM, IA June 2017 Presented on Self-Care Iowa Care Givers Association, DSM, IA

Clincal Field Experience

• Prior to coming to Mercy College of Health Science I worked for both state and local public health (Iowa Department of Public Health and the Polk County Health Dept.). While working full-time in Public Health I also taught as adjunct faculty at Des Moines University, and Walden University for their Masters of Public Health and Health Care Administration programs.
• Previous to Public Health I worked in variety of laboratory, healthcare and wellness facilities over the past 26 years including:
  • Mercy Medical Center- Microbiology Department DSM, IA
  • Mercy Medical Center Wellness Center DSM, IA
  • Blood Center of Central Iowa DSM,IA 
  • Aspen Athletic DSM IA Blue Cross Blue Shield Wellness Center DSM, IA
  • Indianola Fitness Center IA American Red Cross National Testing Laboratory ,Eagan MN R&D Systems Research Laboratory, MPLS, MN
  • Allina Healthcare System Family Practice and Urgent Care Clinic MPLS, MN
  • Medtox Toxicology Laboratory MPLS, MN
  • St Paul Children Hospital St. Paul MN

Research Interests and Professional Projects

• Relationship Between Health Literacy and End-Stage Renal Disease among Type II Diabetics Inequities and Social Determinants of Health Related to the Prevalence of type II Diabetes; A Quantitative Examination
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases with Consideration to Income and Ethnicity
• Lead Poisoning Prevention and Implementation of Lead Screening in Children Less Than 6 Years of Age
• Other: Health Literacy Social Determinants of Health and Inequities among Vulnerable Populations; Diabetes\obesity\Exercise Science; Intimate Partner Violence (IPV); Domestic Violence; Woman's Health; Sexually Transmitted Infections(STI)

Professional Memberships

• United Way of Central Iowa Health Cabinet Board Member
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA)
• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
• National Environmental Health Organization (NEHA)

Advice to Students

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson