Candace Burns, PhD, MS, APRN, FAAOHN

Professor, COPH Dean's Office

Professor, College of Nursing

• cburns@health.usf.edu
• (813) 974-9160
• MDN Building, Room 2043

Education

Research Interests

• Stress
• Effects of trauma on the immune system and health
• Occupational Stress
• Women
• Nurses
• Veterans with PTSD symptoms
• ADVISOR - Ph.D. and DNP  
• Dr. Burns has secured over $14 million in NIH T42 Center and HRSA funding.
• She is nationally recognized for her expertise in interdisciplinary training.
• She is a frequent grant reviewer for HRSA and a CCNE nursing program accreditation evaluator and site visitor.