Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman CV

Dr. Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman, Associate Clinical Professor, holds specialty certification in Maternal-Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN) and Nursing Education (CNE).  Since 2023, she has served as the Assistant Dean for Pre-Licensure Programs at Duke's School of Nursing (DUSON). A priority in Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman’s academic career has been developing rewarding educational experiences for nursing students in the Childbearing Families course and health professions students in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History Humanism in Healthcare Interdisciplinary Program.  Additionally, Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman is one of the faculty advisors for the Duke Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing (DAAMN). 

Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman’s scholarly work focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in nursing education, the profession, and patient care. In addition to peer-reviewed publications, she has been invited to speak about these topics at national and international conferences. She is committed to increasing diversity and inclusiveness at DUSON in her role as a certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Unconscious Bias Facilitator in addition to co-facilitating DUSON's achievement of the AAMN "Best Schools for Men in Nursing" designation annually.

Dr. Gedzyk-Nieman is a member of the American Association of Men in Nursing (AAMN), the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN), and Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).