Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Contact Information
Email: kbeigh@gmu.edu
Biography
Dr. Kathleen Beigh is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, teaching at the undergraduate level and serving as a provider in the Culmore/Falls Church MAP Clinic. Her Doctoral research at James Madison University focused on improving the diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases in college-aged females presenting with urinary tract infection symptoms through a pilot project. She has over a decade of practical experience in various settings as both a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, working in primary care, pulmonary medicine, and teaching.
She also has experience as a provider for underserved populations through work at the MAP Clinic and previously at a homeless shelter in Ann Arbor, MI. Additionally, she taught at the secondary level in Massachusetts before transitioning to a nursing career. Prior to relocating to Virginia, she was an Instructor of Nursing at the State University of New York (SUNY Orange): Community College.
Research Interests include
- Vulnerable Populations
- Women and STIs
- Asthma
Degrees
- DNP, Nursing, James Madison University
- MSN, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Washburn University
- BSN (Accelerated), Nursing, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- BA, English, Fordham University