Jane Tiedt

Areas of expertise: diabetes, population health, health disparities & vulnerable populations, Native American and Indigenous Peoples; educational strategies

Dr. Jane Tiedt is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Her main areas of interest include Growth and Development, Population Health, and Nursing Education. She has won two awards for her outstanding teaching. Her clinical background has ranged the lifespan from neonatal and cardiac intensive care to hospice care. She is also a diabetes educator with practice experience in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Jane received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Iowa, was awarded a master’s degree in nursing from Gonzaga University and earned her PhD in clinical nursing science and minor in American Indian studies from Indiana University. Her research focus is on diabetes in Native Americans. She has worked with the Coeur d’Alene tribe in northern Idaho and has published several articles about Coeur d’Alene tribal members’ experiences of living with type 2 diabetes. She also helped establish a diabetes train-the-trainer program for health professionals in Ganta, Liberia.