Karen Dunn, PhD, RN, FGSA

Dr. Karen Dunn is an Associate Professor. Her program of research is in promoting wellness among older adult populations through the effective use of holistic self-care practices with an emphasis on spirituality, end-of-life care, and pain management. She is currently a co-investigator in a feasibility/pilot project to determine if a dog training program will create a healing environment and improve the holistic well-being of community-dwelling older adults while improving the adoptability of shelter dogs.

• PhD - Wayne State University 
• MSN - Valdosta State University 
• BSN - Wayne State University 

• Medical/Surgical Nursing 
• Gerontological Nursing 
• Critical Care Nursing 

• Holistic Self-care Practices 
• Aging and Spirituality 
• Chronic Pain 
• Stress and Coping 
• End-of-Life Care 

• Midwest Nursing Research Society 
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing
• Gerontological Society of America
• ANA-Michigan Region 7
• American Association of College of Nursing Geriatric Leadership Fellow