Catherine Robichaux, PhD, RN

Adjunct Faculty of Nursing

Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences

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I have been adjunct faculty in the nursing division at the University of Mary since 2013. Currently, I teach the Ethics and Informatics course, which gives me the opportunity to share my passion for the subject and learn from the students’ experiences. I was drawn to work at the University of Mary because of its rich Benedictine tradition. The tradition is lived out as everyone at Mary has always been welcoming and supportive.

Why I’m At Mary

I am at Mary because of the mission and vision of the nursing department. Having been a faculty member in both state and religious-affiliated universities, I know that the latter aligns better with my philosophy of living and learning.

Expertise

My clinical background is in adult critical care nursing, which I also taught in both didactic and hospital settings. For the past fifteen years, my work has focused on ethics in nursing. I have been and remain a member of several professional national and state ethics committees.

Dillard-Wright, J., Robichaux, C., & Ulrich, C. (2025). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Provision 7, Nurses advance the profession through multiple approaches to knowledge development, professional standards, and the generation of policies for nursing, health, and social concerns. American Nurses Association.

Robichaux, C., Dillard-Wright, J., Ulrich, C.M., (June 23, 2025) "Ethics: Dismantling DEIB: A Challenge to Nursing Ethics and Science" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 30, No. 3.

Ulrich, C., & Robichaux, C. (2025). Everyday Ethics: Informed Consent. American Nurse Journal, 20(7), 26.

Ulrich, C. & Robichaux, C. (2025). Trust is Fragile: Can Nurses’ Knowledge Generation Bring it Back? Ethics of Caring Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

2021 — Hidden in Plain Sight: Exposing Oppression and Injustice in an Ableist Society. American Society of Bioethics and Humanities.

2021 — The impact of the Social Determinants of Health: Moving Forward While Looking Back. American Society of Bioethics and Humanities.

Education

PhD (Nursing Research): University of Texas — Austin, 2002
MSN: Incarnate Word College, 1989
BSN: Cornell University — NY Hospital School of Nursing, 1972