MARGUERITE LITTLETON-KEARNEY, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
Department of
Acute and Chronic Care
" One of the best
things about teaching is that moment when
the light goes on and
the student gets it. "
Dr. Marguerite Littleton-Kearney leads by example in both
nursing research and in nursing education at the Johns Hopkins University School
of Nursing. As a researcher, she currently is the principal investigator on a
National Institutes of Health-funded interdisciplinary study that is advancing
understanding of how estrogen replacement after menopause may preserve cerebral
blood flow following a stroke. Her work involves both faculty and post-doctoral
fellows and the findings are giving nurses, physicians, and other clinicians new
insights into treating women with cerebrovascular disease. However, Dr.
Littleton-Kearney's work extends far beyond research. As a captain in the Navy
Nurse Corps Reserve, she has a unique understanding of leadership opportunities
for nurses in emergency response and preparedness. Dr. Littleton-Kearney has
used her knowledge in this area to design and implement a new graduate program
at the School. The Master's level curriculum - one of the first of its kind in
the country - prepares nurses for pivotal leadership and management roles in
hospitals, ambulatory centers, the military, government agencies, and other
settings throughout the health care system during disasters and mass casualty
incidents.
