Beena Joseph

Beena Joseph is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Learning Coordinator at the University of Houston College of Nursing. With a DNP in Healthcare System Leadership (2016) from Chamberlain University, an MSN (2011) from University of Houston-Victoria, and a BSN (1995) from Kasturba Medical College, India, she specializes in Maternal Newborn Nursing and Population Health. Her research focuses on simulation-based clinical learning and interprofessional nursing education.

• Education: DNP (2016), MSN (2011), BSN (1995)

Her clinical work emphasizes postpartum depression interventions and virtual simulation development. She has led multiple grants totaling $585,000, including projects on nursing pipeline development and vaccine confidence. Beena has presented internationally on topics like household-centered care and collaborative preceptor models.

Recent publications analyze motivational interviewing and postpartum depression screening. She serves as Program Manager and Project Lead in simulation education initiatives, collaborating across healthcare disciplines with institutions like the University of Houston College of Medicine and University of Houston-Downtown Social Work.

Scientific Awards
• 2020 Good Samaritan’s Excellence in Nursing Bronze Award
• 2018 Organizational Development Service Excellence Recognition
• 2015 Employee of the Year Nominee
• 2009 & 2010 Florence Nightingale Award