Mary Ellen Roberts

Mary Ellen Roberts is a Professor, Department Chair of Graduate Nursing, and Director of the DNP and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Seton Hall University's College of Nursing. With certifications as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, she specializes in cardiovascular care, women's heart disease, hypertension, and acute coronary syndrome.

• Primary Roles: Department Chair, Graduate Nursing; Director DNP Program; Senior Associate Editor (Journal of AANP)
• Affiliations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Past President), American Academy of Nursing (Fellow), National Academies of Practice (Fellow)

Her research focuses on COVID-19, nurse practitioner preceptors, self-efficacy, and PTSD in vulnerable populations, with recent articles analyzing pandemic impacts, heart failure education, and scholarly publishing trends in nursing. She has received awards including the 2023 Teacher of the Year and Fellows Legacy Award. Her work emphasizes nurse practitioner political engagement and role development across clinical, educational, and policy domains.