Barbara J. O'Neill

Ph.D., RN

Adjunct Professor

Urban Service Track Coordinator

Public Health Nursing Track Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

Dr. Barbara O’Neill has a unique background in publishing, video production, hospital-based nursing, and university-level teaching. Before joining the faculty at UConn in 2018, she was a lecturer and researcher in Australia.

Research/Scholarship Interests

Aged care (hospital avoidance)
Palliative care
Simulation, Mask-Ed™ (KRS Simulation)
Violence against health care workers

Education

Ph.D., Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia, 2017
Post Graduate Certificate, Nursing Education, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia, 2012
BS, Nursing, Cum Laude (Accelerated Option), Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 2002
BA, Journalism, Distinction, University of Rhode Island, 1978