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At The University of Scranton, our rigorous, in-depth education provides the field-specific knowledge and competencies needed for professional success.

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At The University of Scranton, our rigorous, in-depth education provides the field-specific knowledge and competencies needed for professional success.

Become a Royal! Scranton offers the perfect combination of academic environment, social experience, and personal support our students need to build successful lives and careers.

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Student Life is vibrant and varied, from ministries-based programs and leadership initiatives to student-run activities, clubs and organizations.

With more than 51,000 Scranton graduates out there, connecting with fellow alumni couldn't be easier, and we're here to help!

Cristen Walker, MSN, CRNP, Ph.D.

Degrees:

B.S.N., University of Pittsburgh, 1988
M.S.N., Binghamton University, 1996
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2020

Additional Certifications:

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Family Nurse Practitioner, 1997
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN)

Awards/Honors:

National League for Nursing Jonas Scholar 2019-2020
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, 2020

Professional Memberships:

Nurse Practitioners of Northeastern PA
Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
Nursing Education Consortium of Northeast Pennsylvania
Collaborative Nursing Network
National League for Nursing
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Dr. Walker was a former critical care and trauma nurse and is an ANCC certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in nephrology, internal medicine, and primary care. Currently, she practices as an NP at Student Health Services and volunteers at the Edward Leahy Clinic for the Uninsured as well as the Care and Concern Clinic in Pittston.

Dr. Walker teaches courses in the undergraduate program, including pharmacology and physical health assessment, and serves as a medical-surgical clinical instructor for junior and senior students. She completed her doctoral education in 2020 with a focus in nursing education, where her research involved therapeutic interaction with certified therapy dogs to reduce baccalaureate nursing student test anxiety.

Cristen Walker, MSN, CRNP, Ph.D.

Nursing Department

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