Dannica Callies

Title

Clinical Assistant Professor (Sioux Falls)

Office Building

Off-Campus

Mailing Address

SDSU Nursing - Sioux Falls
2300 Career Ave Ste 260
Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Education

• B.A. in nursing | Augustana College | 2009
• D.N.P. | South Dakota State University | 2013

Academic Interests

• DNP projects
• Health literacy
• Primary prevention 
• Rural health care
• Self care
• Mentorship

Academic Responsibilities

• NURS 631: Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan
• NURS 765: FNP Integration: Practicum I 
• NURS 768: FNP Integration: Practicum II    
• NURS 771: FNP Integration: Practicum III
• NURS 776: FNP Integration: Practicum IV
• NURS 850: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Care
• NURS 855: Translational Research in Health Care 
• NURS 875: DNP Intensive 
• NURS 880: DNP Project Didactic and Project
• PHA 645: Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan, Application to Advanced Practice

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

• 2022-2025, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook subcommittee chair
• 2022-2025, Committee on Faculty member
• 2022-2024, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse subcommittee co-chair
• 2022-2024, Committee on Curriculum member
• 2021-2022, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook subcommittee member
• 2023, Strategic Enrollment Management Committee
• 2023-2025, NONPF DNP Project Taskforce member
• January 2023-December 2024, NPASD Vice President
• January 2023-December 2024, NPASD Membership Committee member
• January 2021-December 2023, NPASD Secretary

Professional Memberships

• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
• Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota (NPASD)
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Awards and Honors

• 2016, Horizon Health Care Inaugural Provider of the Year Award
• 2014, Center for Independence Distinguished Provider Award

Grants

1. Callies, D. and Schievelbein, D. “Exploring Health Literacy among Youth Adults.” South Dakota College of Nursing Seed Grant, May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025.
2. Avera McKennan Behavioral Health. “MHAPP Residency Program (Mental Health Advanced Practice Providers).” Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), July 1, 2023-present.

Work Experience

• 2024-present, family nurse practitioner, Avel eCare
• 2020-present, clinical assistant professor, South Dakota State University
• 2021-2024, family nurse practitioner, Quick Care.
• 2017-2020, nurse practitioner site instructor, South Dakota State University
• 2013-2020, family nurse practitioner, Horizon Health Care.
• 2011-2013, registered nurse and resource nurse, Avera McKennan Women's Center.
• 2009-2011, registered nurse, Avera McKennan Neuroscience Unit.

Areas of Research

• Health literacy
• Primary prevention
• Professional membership
• DNP scholarly dissemination
• Scholarship of teaching and learning