Christine Kavanagh

Christine Kavanagh serves as an Assistant Professor in the Nursing Programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, where she has held full-time faculty responsibilities in the BGN program since 2014 after serving as a part-time clinical instructor for PN, ADN, and BGN programs from 2012-2014.

Her educational background spans multiple disciplines: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Robert Morris University; MSN and BSN from Pace University; BS in Nutrition from Penn State University; and Dietetic Internship from Mayo Medical Center.

Dr. Kavanagh's clinical-academic profile integrates 20 years of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner experience in family care and medical-surgical nursing with 30 years as a Registered Dietitian. Her research interests bridge Pediatric Nursing, Family Nursing, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Medical-Surgical Nursing, reflecting her dual clinical expertise.

• Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

She maintains active clinical practice as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at River Valley Health & Dental Center since 2015 while contributing to nursing education, with her office located in ATHS Room W120.