Anna Krupp

Anna Krupp, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing since 2019. Her research program focuses on improving care delivery and outcomes for critically ill patients, particularly through ICU-based strategies for early mobility and functional recovery.

Dr. Krupp's educational background includes:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Clinician Scholars Program & Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania
• PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MSHP, University of Pennsylvania
• MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• RN, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Her research interests center on improving long-term critical care outcomes, with a focus on nurse decision-making in early mobility interventions, predictive modeling for patient risk of functional decline, and symptom trajectories during hospitalization. She aims to develop sustainable, systems-based interventions to enhance outcomes for ICU patients. Her work bridges clinical practice and health services research, leveraging both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong emphasis on critical care nursing, particularly in early mobility, implementation of clinical practice guidelines (like the ABCDEF bundle), and the use of electronic health records for risk prediction. Her research spans trauma, sepsis, and respiratory failure, with a growing interest in geriatric and rural health contexts.

Dr. Krupp is affiliated with the Office for Nursing Research and Scholarship (ONRS) at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. Her clinical expertise, built over a decade as an Advanced Practice Nurse in critical care, informs her research on evidence-based practice implementation and patient-centered interventions.