Lindsey M. Tarasenko, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN

Watson Caring Science Institute Faculty Associate
Nurse Scientist


Dr. Lindsey Tarasenko is a Children’s Hospital Colorado Nurse Scientist, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing, and Faculty at the Watson Caring Science Institute. She has experience as an adult and pediatric clinician and as a Magnet Program Director. She graduated from CU Nursing in 2019 with a PhD focusing on healthcare systems. As a nurse scientist, Dr. Tarasenko has dedicated her research to improving the nursing practice environment for nursing clinicians and nurse leaders through mixed methods research and psychometric testing.

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