Jennifer Dean Durning (she/her) is an assistant professor for the pediatric nurse practitioner Masters students at the School of Nursing. Jennifer joined the faculty in 2020 after 5 years of serving as a term lecturer.
Jennifer has practiced in pediatric primary care since 2001. She is passionate about child and adolescent development, and in turn, works on sharing her knowledge to help guardians optimize their children’s development and health. She also loves imparting her passion for family-centered pediatric care with the next generation of pediatric nurse practitioners.
Jennifer completed a PhD in Nursing Education at Villanova University in 2024. As an outgrowth of her clinical experience, Jennifer’s research focuses on the primary care of children and adolescents in immigrant families. Her dissertation will explore the understanding and experiences of health among Dominican American adolescents.
- BA, French and Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
- BS, Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
- MS, Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
- PhD, Nursing, Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
- Children and adolescents in immigrant families
- Children and adolescents in under-resourced communities
- Child and adolescent development
Jennifer has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Jennifer's publications in her CV.
Vulnerability, loss, and coping experiences of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oral feeding dysfunction in post-operative infants with CHDs: A scoping review.
The COVID-19 study of healthcare and support personnel (CHAMPS): A longitudinal observational study.
In addition, Jennifer regularly presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Health behaviors of adolescents in immigrant families: An integrative review at 34th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS).
Assessing risk in research studies: EVBRES research ethics committee survey at 2nd EVBRES Conference 2021.
