Becoming an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) requires specialized knowledge and skills to provide critical care to young patients. The strength of any Acute Care Pediatric NP program lies in its faculty – the educators and mentors who guide students to become competent and compassionate practitioners. Our faculty are not only leaders in nursing education but also experienced clinicians and researchers dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment. They are committed to equipping you with the expertise necessary to excel in the demanding yet rewarding field of pediatric acute care. Learn more about the distinguished individuals who make our program exceptional.
Sophia Smith
PhD, MSW, FAOSW
Associate Professor
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Marilyn Oermann
PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Thelma M. Ingles Distinguished Professor of Nursing
Scholars@Duke
Mitchell Knisely
PhD, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Debra (Debbie) Travers
PhD, MSN, RN, FAEN, FAMIA
Associate Consulting Professor
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Thomas Blodgett
PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
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Malinda Teague
DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Assistant Professor
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Blanca Iris Padilla
PhD, MBA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor
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Allison Stafford
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Rémi Hueckel
DNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Professor
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Tonia Poteat
PhD, MPH, PA-C, AAHIVS, DFAAPA
Professor
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Kais Gadhoumi
PhD
Assistant Professor
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Devon Noonan
PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CARN, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Kara McGee
DMS, MSPH, PA-C, AAHIVS
Associate Professor
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Valerie Sabol
PhD, MBA, ACNP, GNP, CHSE, CNE, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN
Professor
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Cristina Hendrix
DNS, GNP-BC, FNP, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Jamison (Jamie) Lord
DNP, MSN, RNC, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
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Amie Koch
DNP, FNP-C, RN, ACHPN
Associate Professor
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Brandon Knettel
PhD
Assistant Professor
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Carolina Tennyson
DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC
Assistant Professor
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Jennie De Gagne
PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Professor
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Deirdre Thornlow
PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE
Associate Professor
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Kathryn Trotter
DNP, CNM, FNP-C, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Stephanie Ibemere
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
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Shari Rushton
DNP, MS, RN, CCM, CNE
Associate Professor
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Ryan Shaw
PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Tara Albrecht
PhD, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, RN
Associate Professor
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Schenita Randolph
PhD, MPH, RN
Associate Professor
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Kathryn Kreider
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Professor
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Christina Leonard
APRN, DNP, FNP-C, CNL
Assistant Professor
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Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler
PhD, CNM, CNE
Assistant Professor
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Ragan Johnson
DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor
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Margaret (Midge) Bowers
DNP, FNP-BC,CHSE, FAANP, FAAN, FACC
Professor
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AnnMarie Walton
PhD, RN, MPH, OCN, CHES, FAAN
Term Chair for the Dorothy L. Powell Professorship, Associate Professor
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Sean Convoy
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Associate Professor
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Elaine Kauschinger
PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor
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Anne Derouin
DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP, ANEF
Professor
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Benjamin Smallheer
PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor
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Michelle Webb
DNP, RN, CHPCA
Assistant Professor
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Mary Lou Affronti
DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN
Professor
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Maryellen Kelly
DNP, CPNP, MHSc
Assistant Professor
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Karin Reuter-Rice
PhD, CPNP-AC, FCCM, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Desi Newberry
DNP, NNP-BC
Associate Professor
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Margaret (Peggy) Bush
PhD, MBA, RPh
Professor
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Marissa Abram
PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Assistant Professor
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Michael Zychowicz
DNP, ANP, ONP, FAAN, FAANP, FNAON
Professor
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Michael Cary
PhD, RN
Associate Professor
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Lisa Lewis
EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
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Casey Brown
DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP
Assistant Professor
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Alison Edie
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor
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Staci Reynolds
PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, CPHQ, FAAN
Professor
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Kathleen Turner
DNP, RN
Associate Professor
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