Respiratory Care Faculty
Respiratory therapists (RTs) are specialized clinicians focusing on the heart and lungs to assist patients in leading healthy active lives. RTs can be found in hospitals, nursing homes, home health care, diagnostic testing facilities and various other specialties. If you have passion for helping others, consider the Respiratory Care Program at UC Clermont.
Respiratory Care Program Faculty
Julie Klensch, M.Ed., RRT
Julie Klensch, M.Ed., RRT, is the program director of the Cincinnati State/UC Clermont Respiratory Care Consortium and the program chair of the Cincinnati State Respiratory Care program. She has been a respiratory therapist for more than 35 years with the majority of her career spent caring for adult cardiopulmonary patients in a variety of settings. Julie is a tenured professor at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College with a master’s degree in adult education and human resource studies.
Emily Clem, MS, RRT
Emily Clem, MS, RRT, is an assistant professor in the Respiratory Care program at UC Clermont. She became a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) in 2012 and most of her clinical experience has been in adult critical care. She has worked in various educational settings since 2015.
Emily also serves as the director of clinical education for the Respiratory Care program, a consortium between UC Clermont and Cincinnati State. She coordinates the clinical experiences for all students within the program, liaises with hospital systems to negotiate student schedules, and maintains clinical objectives and competencies for students’ respiratory permits and licensure.
Kimberly Buschmeier, BS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Kimberly Buschmeier, BS, RRT is an instructor educator in the Respiratory Care program at UC Clermont. She graduated from university in 2019 and began working as a clinical Registered Respiratory Therapist that year. She has experience in neonatal, pediatric and adult critical care, and earned her Neonatal Pediatric Specialist credential in 2020. She has several years of experience in clinical precepting. Kimberly is also the program coordinator of the UC Clermont Respiratory Care program. She contributes to the accreditation, development and growth of the program.