Andrea Sebastian

Andrea Sebastian, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, AFN-C, SANE-P, DM-AFN, is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing. She specializes in pediatric acute care, forensic nursing, and sexual assault examination. Her work includes medical evaluations of children for abuse/neglect and leadership in the HRSA-funded Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from University of Kentucky (2014)
• Post-Master's Certification in Acute Care Pediatrics (2022)

Research Focus: Child abuse evaluation, forensic nursing practices, sexual assault examination protocols, and rural healthcare partnerships. She has secured significant federal grant funding for workforce development in sexual assault nursing.

Awards:

• $1.5 million HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program grant (Principal Investigator, 2022-2025)

Clinical Expertise: Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE-P) and Advanced Forensic Nurse (AFN-C) with extensive experience in pediatric abuse cases. Currently practices at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.