Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN

Interim Undergraduate Program Director

Dr. Kristen Munyan has been a faculty member at Oakland University since 2017. She is the principal investigator in a study of parental perceptions of provider knowledge and attitude as a barrier to care in non-circumcising American families and is planning a subsequent study involving focus groups. Additionally, Dr. Munyan is a co-investigator in a study exploring the development of emotional intelligence in nursing students. Her previous research focused on the utilization of simulation-based learning in preparing home care pediatric nurses to respond to tracheostomy emergencies.

Education

• DNP – Wayne State University
• MSN in Nursing Education – Oakland University
• BSN – Oakland University

Research Area Interests

• Intact Care, Non-circumcision
• Social Media as a Means to Access/Support Marginalized Patient Problems
• Simulation in Nursing Education
• DNP Professional Practice

Research/Publications

• Munyan, K. (2018). Staying current on the basics. ANA Insights Blog, January 29, 2018, https://www.americannursetoday.com/blog/staying-current-basics/
• Munyan, K. & Wodwaski, N. (2019). A survey of American nurses: Attitudes regarding circumcision and care of the intact male patient. International Journal of Healing and Caring, 1(1).