World Renowned Faculty
Our faculty have shaped the world’s view of nursing, integrating evidence-based care into practice in order to meet our social mandate of better health for all people.
Yale faculty work closely with PhD students, mentoring students to develop innovative and rigorous dissertations. Read more about currentresearchperformed by YSN faculty.
Meet the PhD Chair
M. Tish Knobf,PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Chair, PhD Program (Full bio.)
Dr. Knobf holds a MSN in oncology nursing from Yale School of Nursing and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Her clinical practice with women with breast cancer over the past three decades has been foundational to her clinical scholarship and program of research. Dr. Knobf’s current research is focused on cancer survivorship, addressing persistent and late effects of therapy such as bone loss, weight gain, psychological distress and cardiovascular risks. She has tested lifestyle and psycho-educational interventions to improve self-management and decrease health risks.
Faculty Listing
Bridget Basile Ibrahim, PhD, MA, RN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor
Xiaomei Cong, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor
Deena Kelly Costa, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor
Shelli Feder, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, Assistant Professor
Sangchoon Jeon, PhD, Senior Research Scientist
M. Tish Knobf, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Chair of the Division of Acute Care & Health Systems
Soohyun Nam, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC Associate Professor
LaRon Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, Professor, Associate Dean for Global Health & Equity
Zhao Ni, PhD, BMedSci, RN, Assistant Professor
Monica Ordway, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing
Hermine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH, BSN, Associate Professor
S. Raquel Ramos, PhD, MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, Associate Professor
David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor
Julie Womack, CNM, APRN, PhD, Associate Professor
Xuehong Zhang, Assistant Dean of Research,MBBS, MSc, ScD, Professor, Assistant Dean of Research