Devon Noonan

Devon Noonan is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Nursing since 2013, teaching Health Promotion (N502) in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. A registered nurse and board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), she brings over eight years of clinical experience across community health, occupational health, and pediatric/adolescent settings.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD and MPH from University of Virginia
• MS in Nursing from Georgetown University
• BSN from Boston College

Dr. Noonan's research targets health promotion and cancer risk reduction in vulnerable populations, with concentrated expertise in tobacco control methodologies and innovative prevention strategies. Her work bridges clinical practice with public health interventions through:

• Analysis of alternative tobacco products (smokeless tobacco, Snus, waterpipe)
• Development of workplace health initiatives
• Implementation of mobile health technologies
• Design of cancer prevention frameworks for at-risk communities

Her scientific contributions are recognized through competitive funding:

• American Lung Association fellowship supporting tobacco use research
• Sigma Theta Tau grant for college student health studies
• NIH T32 fellowship at University of Michigan advancing cancer risk reduction

These awards underpin her investigation of health risk behaviors and evidence-based interventions, particularly focused on tobacco exposure pathways and scalable prevention models for underserved groups.