Nina Juntereal, BSN, RN
Bio
Nina Juntereal is a PhD candidate in Nursing and Hillman Scholar of Nursing Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania. Nina obtained her BSN in Nursing with a minor in Nutrition from Penn. Her research interests focus on lactation related outcomes among diverse childbearing families and critically-ill infants. Nina collaborates with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to advance the science of lactation for infants prenatally diagnosed with congenital anomalies. Her dissertation research explores the role of antenatal milk expression, the expression of colostrum during the late third trimester of pregnancy for parent-infant dyads. Nina also co-teaches a virtual exchange on global heating and healthy climate.
Research Experience
- Methodological interests
- Mixed Methods
- Qualitative Methods
Highlights
- Mary D. Naylor Undergraduate Research Award (2020)
- Trainee Interest Group (TIG) Social Media and Communications Chair for the International Society for Research on Human Milk and Lactation (2021 – Present)
Related News
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Penn Hillman Scholars Study the Design Thinking Process to Innovate and Educate
This past summer, in the midst of a global pandemic, three University of Pennsylvania Hillman Scholars, Jessie Axsom (’23), Nina Juntereal (’24), and Anthony Scarpone-Lambert (’24), took on an project aimed at sharpening their innovative skills and creating something to benefit the greater healthcare community. Scholars first completed an online five-module Design Thinking for Health course, then applied the framework to a project of their choosing that relates to the particular health challenge and community that is the focus of their dissertation research. The final project deliverable was for each student to create a brief case study presentation detailing their experience.
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