Rebecca M Singer

Rebecca M Singer, DNP, RN is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing, specializing in population health. With nearly two decades of experience, she focuses on global health, community partnerships, and trauma-informed care for survivors of violence, including sexual and intimate partner violence. She has coordinated emergency responses for refugees and displaced populations in unstable regions and co-led Chicago’s pandemic preparedness program for vulnerable communities.

• Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University (1991)
  • Master of Arts, University of Michigan (1994)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Colorado (2004)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago (2018)

Research interests include global health disparities, infectious disease outbreaks, and community-based interventions. Her work spans conflict zones, correctional institutions, and reproductive health clinics, emphasizing health equity and dignity.

• Scientific Awards
  • Fulbright Fellowship (2022)
  • Public Voices Fellowship (2023-2024)
  • UIC Teaching Recognition Program (2021)
  • Crain's Chicago Business Health Care Hero (2021)

Rebecca established the Global Health Nursing Certificate Program at UIC and served as co-PI on a NIH-funded study examining the community impact of COVID-19. She also collaborated with coffee farmers to improve cervical cancer prevention and worked with Shalom: the Organization of the Jews of Bulgaria during her Fulbright tenure.