Karina Strange, PhD, RN

Karina Strange, PhD, recently began her position as an Assistant Professor at the Duquesne University School of Nursing (August 2023). Before becoming a nurse, Dr. Strange earned a BA in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology at Vassar College. She has served in the U.S. Peace Corps (Bulgaria, 2009-2012), AmeriCorps (Louisville, Kentucky, 2007) and Nurse Corps (2017-2019). These service experiences inspired her interests in transcultural nursing, care for vulnerable populations, social determinants of health, health disparities and community health. 

Dr. Strange has practiced in federally qualified and non-profit clinics, where she has cared and advocated for underserved populations experiencing health disparities. Her primary research interests include transcultural and holistic nursing; spirituality/faith influences on health of older adults; care for vulnerable populations; and innovations in community health nursing education. She is honored to begin her teaching and research at the Duquesne University School of Nursing.

• BA in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology, Vassar College
• BSN, University of Louisville
• PhD in Nursing, University of Tennessee
• Post Masters Certificate in Nursing Education, University of Tennessee

• Transcultural and holistic nursing
• Care for underserved/vulnerable populations;
• Social determinants of health and health disparities;
• Spirituality/faith influences on health of community-dwelling older adults;
• Holistic approaches to gerontological care;
• Community health education for undergraduate nursing students