Katy Vogelaar, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNE

Education:
DNP-FNP Baylor University, Dallas, Texas
BSN  Baylor University, Dallas, Texas

Work and Experience
Dr. Katy Vogelaar is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing, where she is dedicated to preparing future nurses and nurse practitioners for impactful practice. A proud alumna, Dr. Vogelaar holds two degrees from Baylor University (BSN ’09, DNP ’17). She teaches a range of undergraduate courses, including those for pre-nursing students on the Waco campus, traditional BSN students, and students in the Distance Accelerated BSN program.

As a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Vogelaar specializes in emergency medicine, urgent care, and allergy and asthma care. She is passionate about improving healthcare access for underserved populations and mobilizing Christian medical providers to use their God-given skills in service to others. Her clinical experience includes serving as the lead advanced practice provider at an urgent care clinic for uninsured and underinsured patients, operated by Watermark Community Church in Dallas, TX. After moving to Waco in 2021, Dr. Vogelaar used her experience at Watermark to establish Highland Wellness Center Urgent Care, a faith-based clinic serving the uninsured in McLennan County. In addition to volunteering weekly at Highland Urgent Care, Dr. Vogelaar maintains an active clinical practice in an allergy and asthma clinic in Waco, TX.

Service and Leadership
Dr. Vogelaar actively contributes to the Baylor nursing community through her involvement on several committees, including the Graduate Studies Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Committee on Committees, and Program Effectiveness Committee. She also served as the chair of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing Faculty Organization for the 2024–2025 academic year.

Research and Scholarship
Dr. Vogelaar’s scholarly work focuses on improving healthcare access for underserved populations and fostering cultural competency in nursing students through interprofessional education. Her doctoral project, Cover Your Cough: Implementation and Evaluation of Tuberculosis Infection Control and Screening Guidelines, addressed tuberculosis in high-risk populations at a community-based clinic in Dallas, TX. 

Professional Memberships
Dr. Vogelaar is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP).

Community Engagement
Dr. Vogelaar values her roles as wife to her husband, Mike, and mother to their four children—Maddie, Khloe, Kirby, and Kit. Her family is deeply involved in the Waco community, serving at their local church, Harris Creek, and volunteering at non-profits that support at-risk children and families. Dr. Vogelaar has participated in international medical missions to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Kenya, further demonstrating her dedication to underserved populations globally.