Brandon N. Respress

Dr. Respress has extensive teaching experience in both baccalaureate and Doctor of Nursing (DNP) programs. The courses she has taught include Nursing Foundations, Pediatrics, Community/Public Health Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, and Medical/Surgical Nursing.

Her teaching and research has focused on adolescent risk behaviors, social determinants of health, vulnerable populations, and the effects of discrimination and racism on health behaviors. Consistent with her public health background, Dr. Respress emphasizes the importance of understanding health policy, health disparities, and how they impact communities and populations by engaging students in community based participatory research and learning activities. Dr. Respress believes that this combination of foci will help students to understand the dynamics of poor health across populations and further explore complex interrelationships among variables that impact their mental and physical well-being.