Kristin Gianelis, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, MSCP, PMH-C, CNE

Clinical Associate Professor

Director of Women's Health and Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner Track

Dr. Kristin Gianelis (she/her) is a dual board-certified Women's Health and Adult Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of clinical experience across the reproductive and sexual health continuum. She is a passionate nurse educator and quality improvement enthusiast. Her work centers on advancing trauma-informed, gender-inclusive, and evidence-based reproductive and sexual healthcare, expanding the role and visibility of the Women's Health and Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner (WHGRNP), and fostering belonging in graduate nursing education. Dr. Gianelis serves as Associate Editor for the Clinical Journal for Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health. She is also co-chair of the Advocacy and Health Policy Committee for the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health.

Research Interests

Deconstructing reproductive and sexual healthcare from binary population models; professional mentorship and burnout; quality improvement methodology

Specialty Area

Women's Health, Gender-Inclusive Care, Peri/Menopause