Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman
Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing

            Dr. Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman is as Assistant Clinical Professor with a specialty certification in Maternal-Newborn Nursing and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare Ally designation from The Ohio State University.  Prior to her arrival at Duke in July 2020, Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman was an Associate Professor at Lewis University in Romeoville, IL.  There she taught both didactic and clinical for the Childbearing Families course, as well as Professional Development, Role Transition, and Evidenced Based Practice to baccalaureate and accelerated baccalaureate students.  Furthermore, she was a sought-after preceptor for students in the Chicagoland area pursuing a MSN in Nursing Education. 

              Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman’s scholarship and research interests include diversity, equity and inclusion in nursing education, the nursing profession and patient care. In addition to peer-reviewed publications, she has been invited to speak about these topics at DUSON, as well as at national and international conferences.  Her work on attitudes of acceptance of male nurses among female nurses was also a finalist for the 2018 Excellence in Educational Research Award at Sigma’s International Nursing Congress in Sydney, Australia.  

              Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman is a member of AAMN, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) and Sigma.  She is currently serving on AAMN’s Nursing Foundation Board, the Research and Innovation Congress of Rush-Copley Medical Center and faculty co-sponsor for DUSON's chapter of AAMN (DAAMN).  

Current Research Interests

Diversity, equity and inclusion in nursing education, the nursing profession and patient care
LGBTQ+ inclusive care and nursing education
Nursing self-care

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