Dr. Nilsen is also affiliated with the University’s Center for Bioethics and Health Law and UPMC Hillman’s Biobehavioral Oncology program. She is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Oncology Nursing Society, Gerontological Society of America, and Sigma Theta Tau International.
- University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Postdoctoral Fellow, Gerontology, Oncology, Human Computer Interaction
- University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, PhD, Gerontology, Communication
- University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, MSN, Research
- University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, BSN, Nursing
Education & Training
Dr. Nilsen’s program of research focuses on identification, treatment, and development of interventions focused on the management of symptoms and treatment-related effects in head and neck cancer survivors. In addition to her work in cancer survivorship, she has established a program of research in communication with mechanically ventilated adults, for which she received support from the National Institute of Nursing Research and The John A. Hartford Foundation.