faculty profile

Karen Hande PhD, DNP, APRN, CNE, ANP-BC, FAANP, ANEF

Professor
Chair - Health Promotions, Populations and Health Systems Community

Bio

Karen Hande is an adult health board certified nurse practitioner and a certified nurse educator. She earned her BSN at University of Connecticut in 1999, MSN at Boston College in 2003, DNP at Vanderbilt University in 2013, and her PhD at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2023. Karen is a Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and the Chair of the Health Promotion, Populations, and Health Systems Community. Karen is also an advanced practice nurse at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in the Symptom and Palliative Oncology Clinic. Karen is a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) and the National League for Nursing Academy of Nurse Education (ANEF).

Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PhD, 2023
Vanderbilt University, DNP, 2013
Boston College, MSN, 2003, Adult Health
University of Connecticut, BSN, 1999, Nursing

Current Research/Scholarly Interests

Cancer pain
Opioid misuse and abuse
Oncology palliative care
Nursing faculty development
Transition to Practice

Clinical Practice

Vanderbilt.Ingram Cancer Center, Supportive and Palliative Oncology Clinic

Honors/Awards

2023 13th Class of Vanderbilt University Leadership Academy
2022 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing's Colleen Conway-Welch Alumni Award for National Leadership
2022 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Graduate Research Award
2021 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Graduate Scholarship Award
2021 National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Fellow
2020 Spotted Making a Difference, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2020 National League for Nursing Foundation Education Scholarship Award
2020 Ingeborg Mauksch Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
2020 Oncology Nursing Foundation 2020 Academic Scholarship for Doctoral Studies
2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Fellow
2018 Roberta Scofield Memorial Certification Award, Oncology Nursing Society
2017 Nurse Educator, Nurse of the Year, March of Dimes
2017 Dean Colleen Conway-Welch Award, Vanderbilt University
2017 Leadership Mentoring Program Fellow, National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculty
2016 Dean's Award for Recognition of Faculty Achievement in Academics, Vanderbilt University
2016 American Nurses Advocacy Institute Fellow, American Nurses Association
2015 Dean Colleen Conway-Welch Award, Vanderbilt University
2015 Aspiring Leader, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
2015 Junior Faculty Fellow, Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching
2014 Risk and Quality Management Nurse of the Year, March of Dimes
2014 Best DNP Poster, Sigma Theta Tau Iota Chapter
2005 Clinical Excellence Award, Partners Health Care, Boston, MA
2001 Nursing Care Award, Brigham and Women?s Hospital, Boston, MA
1999 University Scholar, University of Connecticut