Faculty & Staff

* (Nursing Faculty Profile)

Kaitlyn Rechenberg, PhD, MPH, APRN

Associate Professor, College of Nursing

Education

PhD, Nursing Science, Yale University, 2018
MSN, Pediatrics, Yale University, 2015
MPH, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University, 2015
MA, Ethics, Yale University, 2011
BA, Philosophy, Fordham University, 2009

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

Women & Children's Health

Research Interests

Dr. Rechenberg is a Yale-trained and board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric mental health specialist. She maintains an active, NIH-funded program of research. She is an expert in conducting interventional behavioral research in adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions. She directs the Adolescent and Young Adult Anxiety Lab (AYAA) at USF.

Awards/Honors

Mental Health Fellowship: Child and Adolescent (Ohio State University School of Nursing - 2018)
Jonas Fellow (Jonas Foundation - 2017)
Jonas Fellow (Jonas Foundation - 2016)

Memberships

Member (Southern Nursing Research Society, 2018 - Present)
Member (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, 2015 - Present)
Member (Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023 - Present)