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Ivonne Hernandez

Ivonne Hernandez, PhD, RN, IBCLC

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Education

  • PhD, Nursing, University of South Florida, 2014

Research Interests

  • Dr. Hernandez, an Assistant Professor, is the Director of Community-Based Learning and Civic Engagement in the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida (USF). She has over 20 years of experience in maternal-child health, public health, and community engagement work locally and globally. Her current research interests include innovation to improve maternal-child health with a focus on infant feeding practices of underserved, vulnerable populations and representation in the nursing workforce to impact health outcomes for our nation.