Ruth Madden Foreman

Ruth Madden Foreman, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CRNP, CNE, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Graduate Nursing Department at Carlow University. She also practices as a nurse practitioner at My Catholic Doctor and directs Carlow University’s Campus School clinic, where she precepts nurse practitioner students.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Columbia University
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Columbia University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Columbia University
• BA in Philosophy, Catholic Theology - Saint Vincent College

Dr. Foreman’s research focuses on pediatric anxiety, dermatology in skin of color, health literacy, pharmacogenomics, obesity self-management, and congenital CMV in maternal-child nursing. She has secured grants for health literacy initiatives and CMV research.

• Dorothy Weber Cochrane Award for Excellence in Faculty Research and Scholarship (2024)
• Marilyn Edmunds article award finalist (2022)
• Excellence in Nursing Award (2021)
• Digital Learning Awards (2020)

A dedicated educator, Dr. Foreman mentors students in capstone projects and teaches pharmacology, pathophysiology, and primary care. She serves as Education Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and contributes to national nursing organizations.