Beth Desaretz Chiatti, PhD, MSN, RN, CTN-B, CSN, CGNC, FTNSS,

Expertise Areas:

Dr. Beth Desaretz Chiatti is a Fellow of the Transcultural Nursing Society Scholars, Fellow of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Fellow of the European Transcultural Nursing Association. She earned academic degrees in both Anthropology and Nursing. She primarily teaches Reproductive Health, Genetics/Genomics, Nursing Research, and Leadership.

Dr. Chiatti holds Certifications in Transcultural Nursing, Global Nurse Consulting, Genomic Nursing, Culturally Competent LGBTQ+ Health and Social Care, Nursing Management, and School Nursing. Dr. Chiatti is a qualitative and mixed methods researcher. Her research interests include transcultural nursing, immigrant/global health, reproductive health, genetics/genomics, human rights, and mentoring. Dr. Chiatti serves as a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Transcultural Nursing, where she was recognized as a Distinguisher Reviewer of 2024, Maternal and Child Health Journal, Journal of Professional Nursing, Social Identities: Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture, Women’s Health, International Nursing Review, Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, and African Identities.

Languages spoken, read/write*:

English and beginning Italian

Select Publications:

Chiatti, B. D. (2025). Chapter: Ethiopians. In Cultural Perspectives Content Set. Lippincott Advisor Nursing Online Reference Database. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Chiatti, B. D., & Whitt, K. (2025). Unit I: Principles of Nursing Practice; Chapter 6: Genetics and Genomics in Nursing, in Hinkle, J. L., Cheever, K. H., & Overbaugh, K. Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (16^th ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer.

Chiatti, B. D. (2024). Unit III: Healthcare Delivery Concepts; Chapter 13: Culture and Diversity, in Craven, R. F., Hirnle, C. J., Henshaw, C. M. & Rassilyer-Bomers, R. Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts and Competencies for Practice (10^th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Chiatti, B. D., & Oshikanlu, R. (2023). Part II: Mentoring in Inclusivity, Equity, Diversity and Belonging; Chapter 15: Mentoring for Courageous Leadership, in Rollins Gantz, N. & Hafsteinsdottir, T. B. Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World. Springer International.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journal Article:

Donovan, J., Chiatti, B. D., McKeever, A. E., Bloch, J. R., Gonzales, M. S., & Birati, Y. (2023). “Yes, I can Bond.” Reflections of autistic women’s mothering experiences in the early postpartum period. Journal of Women’s Health, 19, 1-13. doi: 10.1177/17455057231175312

Present/Future Directions 

Dr. Chiatti’s international collaboration promotes capacity building in nursing leadership, supports retention of nursing faculty, and advances nursing research. Her research with Ethiopian immigrants impacts health policy and practice globally and has been cited by researchers from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Scandinavia, and the Nordic Region. Through teaching, scholarly work with immigrant and historically marginalized populations, and international nursing collaboration/mentoring, Dr. Chiatti will continue to support global nursing excellence.

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Updated 09/2025