Kylateia Farrar-Stern, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, MEDSURG-BC

Dr. Farrar-Stern’s clinical practice experience is in Med-Surg Nursing and her research focus is Nursing Education. She is a Certified Nurse Educator and holds a board certification in Med-Surg Nursing. In addition to teaching in the traditional undergraduate nursing program, she is the MN Associate Program Director.

Education

PhD, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Dissertation Title: “Nursing Student’s Perceptions and Lived Experiences of their Theoretical Academic Preparation”

MSN, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

BSN, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Awards

2025: MNRS Nurse Education Research & Implementation Interest Groug (RIIG) Early Career Award

2025: DAISY Award nominee

2024: Dr. Aaron G. Buseh Mentorship Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Nu Chapter

Intellectual Contributions

Farrar-Stern, K. & Young-Brice, A. (2024). Change in Expectations: A policy recommendation for current and new nurse educators. Journal of Professional Nursing, 54, 260-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.08.003

Young-Brice, A., Farrar-Stern, K. & Malin, S. (2022). Comprehensive Onboarding and Orientation Increases Retention Among Newly Hired Faculty. Nurse Educator, 47(6), 347-351. Doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001242

Podcast

Aug 2025: National League of Nursing: Nursing EDge Unscripted, Season 5, Episode 13: Closing the Gap: Nurse Educators Reimagined

Presentations

Sep 2026: Farrar-Stern, K. & Young-Brice, A. (Poster Presentation). 2021 to 2024: Motivations, challenges, and expectations of new nursing students. National League of Nursing Summit, Washington D.C.

Apr 2026: Farrar-Stern, K., Brown, M. & Sheriff, M. (Poster Presentation). Developing and implementing a policy to determine early NCLEX examination approval. Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Apr 2026: Melcher, M. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Poster Presentation). Impacts of a multiple patient simulation on new graduate nurses' prioritization. Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Apr 2026: Peters, C. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Poster Presentation). Developing Meleis' transition theory into a situation-specific theory for nursing education. Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Mar 2026: Peters, C. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Poster Presentation). Development of a situation-specific theory for evaluation of background checks in nursing education. MNRS, St. Louis, MO.

Nov 2025: Peters, C. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Poster Presentation). Development of a situation-specific theory for evaluation of background checks in nursing education. Sigma Theta Tau Eta Nu Poster Symposium, Milwaukee, WI.

Apr 2025: Young-Brice, A. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Podium Presentation). Teaching for tomorrow, not yesterday. National Nurse Educator Summit (ATI), Orlando, FL, United States.

Apr 2025: Farrar-Stern, K. & Melcher, M. (Poster Presentation). Implementation of an interactive multi-patient scenario focused on prioritization. Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Jan 2025: Farrar-Stern, K. & Sheriff, M. (Session Presentation). Developing and implementing a case study discussion to assist students with their professional journey. UWM Teaching and Learning Symposium, Milwaukee, WI.

Nov 2024: Farrar-Stern, K. & Sheriff, M. (Poster Presentation). Employing a case study discussion to foster lifelong learning in final semester BS in nursing students. Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Nu Chapter Poster Symposium, Milwaukee, WI.

Sept 2022: Farrar-Stern, K. & Young-Brice, A. (Session Presentation). Perceptions and expectations of incoming nursing students: Influences of the pandemic. National League of Nursing (NLN) Summit, Las Vegas, NV.

Sept 2022: Young-Brice, A. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Podium Presentation). The difference maker: A teaching excellence program for nursing faculty. National League of Nursing (NLN) Summit, Las Vegas, NV.

May 2021: Young-Brice, A. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Poster Presentation). Initial perceptions and expectations of incoming nursing students and success in a nursing program amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice Annual Conference. Milwaukee, WI.

Jan 2021: Melcher, M. & Farrar-Stern, K. (Presentation). Active learning strategies used in medication administration activity. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Teaching and Learning Symposium, Milwaukee, WI.