Associate Professor of Nursing
Expertise: Nursing, Mental Health, Childhood Trauma, Trauma-Informed Care
Kathryn Hughesdon, Ph.D., R.N., is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. With a background in child and adolescent mental health nursing, Dr. Hughesdon is passionate about improving mental health in individuals across the lifespan. Her research has focused on childhood trauma, trauma-informed care, and improving nursing students' and nurses' wellbeing. She has various publications, was awarded the Midwest Nursing Research Society Postcard Presentation Distinguished Abstract Award, 2021.