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Dr. Jessica Sullivan DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, CNE, CHSE

Assistant Professor
Office
MNSC Mcn Simulation Center 119
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Current Courses

NUR 477.001 Family Nurse Practitioner IV: Synthesis

NUR 477.001 Family Nurse Practitioner IV: Synthesis Clinicals

NUR 477.002 Family Nurse Practitioner IV: Synthesis Clinicals

NUR 477.003 Family Nurse Practitioner IV: Synthesis Clinicals

NUR 405.002 Epidemiology And Aggregate Based Health Promotion

NUR 405.091 Epidemiology And Aggregate Based Health Promotion

NUR 475.001 Family Nurse Practitioner III: Populations

NUR 475.004 Family Nurse Practitioner III: Populations Clinicals

Teaching Interests & Areas

Graduate nursing, family nurse practitioner, primary care, evidence-based practice

Research Interests & Areas

Graduate nursing education, nurse practitioner workforce, primary care, mental health, public health

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MSN

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
Normal, IL

BSN

Indiana University School of Nursing
Indianapolis, IN

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award nominee

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2025

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award nominee

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2024

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award nominee

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2023

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2022

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2021

Million Dollar Club

Illinois State University
2021

RISE to the COVID Challenge

Illinois State University
2020

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2020

Grants and Contracts

Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Grant
Jessica Sullivan
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). July 1 2019 - June 30 2023

Presentations

An afternoon in a rural health clinic: Substance use disorder and telehealth simulation pilot
Kirsten Clerkin, Jessica Sullivan, Anne Willemsen-Dunlap
NONPF National Conference 2025, Denver, CO, April, 2025
Implementing a Collaborative Care Model in an intensive outpatient program to improve patient outcomes: A quality improvement project.
Daniel Chapters, Jessica Sullivan
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses National Conference, New Orleans, LA, March, 2025
Objective Structured Clinical Examination pilot to assess NP students’ preclinical competence
Kirsten Clerkin, Jessica Sullivan
NONPF National Conference 2024, Baltimore, MD, April, 2024
Utilization of an Evidence-Based SmartSet to Improve Helicobacter Pylori Eradication
Nastassja Williams, Jessica Sullivan
Northwestern Medicine Academic Medical Center & Brinson Foundation Research Symposium, Chicago, IL, April, 2024
Living Homeless: A Photovoice Intervention for Nursing Students
Sheryl Henry, Jessica Sullivan, Wendy L. Woith
Springfield Memorial Hospital Annual Nursing Research Conference, Springfield, IL, April, 2024
Using a photovoice intervention to teach nursing students about living homeless
Sheryl Henry, Jessica Sullivan
Illinois State University Teaching & Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2024
Utilization of an evidence-based SmartSet to improve Helicobacter pylori eradication
Nastassja Williams, Jessica Sullivan
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers National Conference, Chicago, IL, September, 2023
Assessing and addressing genetics and genomics curricular gaps in a family nurse practitioner program
Jessica Sullivan, Kirsten Clerkin, Seon Yoon Chung
NONPF National Conference 2023, Orlando, FL, April, 2023
Feeding two birds with one scone: Academic-health department partnership to expand adolescent access to care and FNP student clinical experiences
Jessica Sullivan, Kirsten Clerkin, Shelby Shiver
Doctoral Education Conference 2023, Coronado, CA, January, 2023
Assessing and addressing genetics and genomics curricular gaps in a family nurse practitioner program
Jessica Sullivan, Kirsten Clerkin, Seon Yoon Chung
TIGER National Conference, Coronado, CA, January, 2023
Improving treatment of adolescent depression in primary care: A quality improvement initiative
Banesa Chavez, Jessica Sullivan, Paola Portela
National Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Online, April, 2022
A stroke education program for middle school students
Connie Catron, Linda Irle, Sandra Scheidenhelm, Jessica Sullivan
Annual Conference, Online, March, 2022
A stroke education program for middle school students
Connie Catron, Linda Irle, Sandra Scheidenhelm, Jessica Sullivan
Annual Research Symposium, Online, March, 2022
Improving treatment of adolescent depression in primary care: A quality improvement project
Banesa Chavez, Jessica Sullivan, Paola Portela
Annual Research Symposium, Online, March, 2022
A stroke education program for middle school students
Connie Catron, Sandra Scheidenhelm, Jessica Sullivan
2021 Annual Institute, Online, June, 2021
Incorporating medication-assisted treatment training for family nurse practitioner students
Jessica Sullivan, Kirsten Clerkin, Elizabeth Kosuth
2021 National Conference, Online, April, 2021
Stroke education in middle school
Connie Catron, Sandra Scheidenhelm, Jessica Sullivan
Annual Scholarship Symposium, Online, March, 2021
Flipping the classroom: An innovative approach to graduate nursing education
Jessica Sullivan
Doctoral Education Conference 2021, Online, January, 2021
Evaluating an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Application for Patients with Depression
Jessica Sullivan
National Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Coralville, IA, April, 2019