Janet S. Carpenter

Janet S. Carpenter is a Professor and the Interim Dean at the Indiana University School of Nursing. She holds the Audrey Geisel Endowed Chair in Innovation and is recognized as a leading expert in menopause symptoms and clinical, translational science. Her work has significantly impacted healthcare practices for managing menopause-related conditions.

• PhD, University of Kentucky
• MSN, University of Kentucky
• BSN, Oakland University

Her research focuses on menopause symptom characterization and treatment, chronic condition management, and quality of life improvements. She developed the Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale, now used globally, and contributed to national guidelines on menopause care.

• 2021 World Expert in Menopause, Expertscape.com
• 2020 USA Today Most Influential Indiana Women of the Century
• 2016 Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
• 2014 Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Outstanding Nurse Scientist
• 2009 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

Carpenter has secured grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Cancer Institute, and Pfizer. She leads the Champion Center for Cancer Control Research and co-founded the MsFLASH clinical trials network, advancing evidence-based menopause treatments.

Her innovative educational exhibit combining art and science, featuring sculptures and digital media, has been widely disseminated through social media and educational programs.