Teresa Conklin

Teresa Conklin is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Undergraduate Department at the College of Nursing, Seton Hall University. Holding a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), she is board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), with clinical expertise spanning primary care, mental health, and nursing education across college health, occupational health, and family medicine settings.

Her educational background centers on advanced nursing practice, with certifications from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (FNP-BC) and Commission on Nursing Certification (Clinical Nurse Leader). She maintains active clinical engagement while focusing on academic instruction.

Research priorities emphasize Mental Health Stigma Reduction and Primary Care Interventions, particularly in alcohol misuse screening and mental health first aid. Her work integrates holistic care approaches with evidence-based practice to serve vulnerable populations including the developmentally disabled and medically underserved, while advancing nursing education through AACN Essentials implementation.

Publication trends (2017-2023) reveal consistent focus on nursing education innovation, mental health accessibility, and substance abuse interventions in academic health settings, demonstrating applied research directly impacting clinical training and patient care protocols.

Accolades highlight exceptional teaching and clinical contributions:

• Faculty DAISY Award - Graduate Department, CON (2021)
• Teacher of the Year, Seton Hall University - CON (2020)
• Kershner Innovations in Primary Care Award, AAAHC (2015)
• Excellence in Nursing, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (2006)

Dr. Conklin teaches 12+ undergraduate and graduate courses including NURS 7333 (Graduate Practicum I – Older Adult) and NUTH 3010 (Pharmacological Therapies), while leading Mental Health First Aid certification through grant-funded initiatives. Her academic service bridges classroom instruction with community mental health programming.

Active collaboration within nursing education teams and university health services drives her mission to reduce mental health stigma through certified training programs and clinical practice innovations.