Elaine Level, DNP, MSFT, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Professional Background

Elaine Level, DNP, MSFT, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. Dr. Level is also a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner committed to providing lifelong, recovery-focused care in south central Kansas and surrounding rural communities. She teaches graduate courses in psychopathology, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy and collaborates with community partners to apply evidence-based practices in real-world settings. Dr. Level is a 2025 American Psychiatric Nurses Association Board of Directors Scholar and part of the Kansas Chapter Board.

Education & Training
Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Kansas
Master of Science, Family Therapy, Friends University
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, University of Kansas

Licensure & Certifications
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Kansas
Registered Nurse, Kansas
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Professional Affiliations
American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Kansas Chapter Board of Directors
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Association
Kansas State Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Delta Kappa Marriage & Family Therapy Honor Society

• DNP, Psychiatric-Mental Health, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Research

Overview

Level, E. D. (2025, March 26-29). Rural mental healthcare: A training protocol to support certification. Poster, Midwest Nursing Research Society Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Level, E. D. (2022, October 14). DSM-5-TR updates: Diagnostic implications for marriage and family therapists. Friends University Professional Development Seminar, Wichita, KS.
Level, E. D., & Culver-Turner, R. (2019, November 1). Evidence-based research for culturally adapted parent training programs. Poster, Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Level, E. D., & Lieker, T. L. (2005). School refusal behaviors. In C. Silkworth (Ed.), Individualized Healthcare Plans for the School Nurse (pp. 805–814). Sunrise River Press.
Lieker, T. L., & Level, E. D. (2005). Eating disorders. In C. Silkworth (Ed.), Individualized Healthcare Plans for the School Nurse (pp. 485–496). Sunrise River Press.
Nutting, R., Nilsen, K., Walling, A., & Level, E. (2021). Origin storytelling in faculty well-being: A pilot study. PRiMER, 5(15). https://doi.org/10.22454/PRiMER.2021.833623