Colleen O'Hearn

Colleen O'Hearn, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a full-time faculty member and Director of the Graduate Nursing Office at Saint Xavier University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences. She has over 13 years of clinical experience in pediatric nursing specialties.

• Education: DNP in Pediatric Primary Care (Rush University), BS in Nursing (Loyola University Chicago), BS in Kinesiology (Michigan State University)

Research Focus: O'Hearn specializes in Primary Care Pediatrics, with clinical expertise in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Her work emphasizes preparing advanced nursing practitioners for clinical roles through graduate-level education.

Professional Affiliations: Active member of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).