Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs); Adolescent & Emerging Adult Health
Highest Degree and Institution
PhD Candidate, Nursing, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests
My dissertation is a narrative study of emerging adult females and their experiences with recurrent chlamydia infection. Thereafter, my research focus will be on adolescent and emerging adult health with a special interest in how sexually transmitted infections affect the present health and future fertility of these populations.
Descriptive Titles of Courses Recently Taught
NURS1000 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing
NURS2000 - Health Assessment
HEAL 1025 - Culture and Health
NURS 2075 - Foundations of Nursing Practice
Extramural Grants or Awards
Nurses Foundation of Wisconsin Scholarship
Sigma Theta Tau International, Eta Nu Chapter, Graduate Student Scholarship
Harriet H. Werley Doctoral Student Award
Professional Affiliations
American Nurses Association/Wisconsin Nurses Association
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
Society for Adolescent Medicine; Sigma Theta Tau International
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Golden Key International Honour Society; Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood
Robin J. Poedel, RN, PhD
