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School of Nursing
Human Health Building, Room 3027
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
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(248) 364-8733
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M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. closed daily 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
Carolyn Tieppo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PSN

Director of Nurse Practitioner Program
3004 Human Health Building
(248) 364-8714
cktieppo@oakland.edu
Dr. Carolyn Tieppo came to Oakland University in 2012 with several years of experience in higher education. She is currently the Director of the Nurse Practitioner Program in the School of Nursing. In 2017 she was appointed as the Director of Undergraduate Program in the School of Nursing and served in this role for 3 years. Her contributions to the University include service on the Professional Licensure and Certification Compliance Committee at Oakland University and the Bachelor of Integrative Studies Council. To complement her experience and expertise in education and curriculum, Dr. Tieppo's clinical background includes pediatric community mental health, school health, pediatric acute care, and pediatric primary care. She maintains her clinical practice as an Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse Practitioner and her current practice, in the care of vulnerable and at-risk populations, has a focus on disease prevention and treatment adherence, an area of her research. Dr. Tieppo shares her expertise at local, State and National conferences and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Journal of Professional Nursing. Dr. Tieppo is active in her professional and local community with leadership roles as the Co-Chair of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Research and Scholarship SIG, the Detroit Head Start Advisory Committee, and Schoolcraft College Nursing Advisory Board. Other memberships include the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners and American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Clinical Expertise:
Pediatric Primary Care
Pediatric Mental Health
Adolescent Health
Education:
DNP – Oakland University
MSN – Wayne State University
BSN – Wayne State University
Research Area Interests:
Treatment adherence
Transitions in practice
Learning strategies in NP education
Telehealth/technology in care delivery
Research/Publications
- Publications
- Boni, R. L. & Tieppo, C. (2022). Telehealth: A concept analysis. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 7(3), 20-26.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2015). Personal digital assistant. In Smith, M. J., Carpenter, R., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2015). Encyclopedia of nursing education.New York: Springer Publishing.
- Presentations (Refereed)
- Boni, R. L., & Tieppo, C. K. (2022). Transforming nursing curricula to reflect the AACN Essentials: A method for training the telehealth trainer in academia. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Transform 2022;
Where Nurse Faculty and Innovation Meet. - Tieppo, C. K., & Boni, R. L., (March 2022). The future here: Evaluating telehealth in nurse practitioner precepted experiences. Poster presentation at the 48th Annual National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
- Tieppo, C. K., & Boni, R. L., (January 2022). Telehealth: An operational definition for nursing education and clinical practice. Podium presentation at American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference: Nursing Science and Practice: Creating Equity through Doctoral Education; Virtual.
- Tieppo, C. K. (April, 2019). Evidence-Based Reflections to Promote Clinical Decision Making in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Students. Poster presentation at the 45th Annual National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Atlanta, GA.
- Tieppo, C. K. (November, 2016). Caring for children with respiratory emergencies: Prevention and management in and out of the classroom. Podium presentation at the Michigan Head Start Association Annual Conference, Lansing, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2014). Medication adherence: Clinical strategies and the nurse practitioner. Presented at Michigan Center for Nursing Summit, Lansing, MI.
- Boni, R. L., & Tieppo, C. K. (2022). Transforming nursing curricula to reflect the AACN Essentials: A method for training the telehealth trainer in academia. Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Transform 2022;
- Presentations (Invited)
- Tieppo, C. K. (2015). Medication adherence: Clinical strategies and the nurse practitioner. Presented at Nurse Practitioner Networking Night, Rochester, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2013). Medication adherence: Clinical strategies and the nurse practitioner. Presented at Oakland University, Rochester, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2011). Communicable diseases and vaccines. Presented at Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2009). Keep your body healthy. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2009). Viruses, bacteria and germs. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2009). Managing asthma in the school setting. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
- Tieppo, C. K. (2005). Nutrition: The brain and learning. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
Professional Affiliations
- Detroit Head Start Advisory Board
- QSEN Academic Task Force
- Michigan Center for Nursing Mentoring Committee
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
- Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing