Susie Breitenstein

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Susie Breitenstein Portrait
First Name
Susie
Last Name
Breitenstein
Credentials
PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Associate Dean for Research
she/her/hers
Address
128 Newton Hall
Address (Line 2)
295 W. 10th Ave.
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43210

Dr. Susie Breitenstein’s research focuses on improving the social and emotional well-being of parents and children. Her professional life has centered on family-focused behavioral and mental health promotion and prevention programs, specifically through parent training interventions. Dr. Breitenstein’s research focuses on innovative delivery models and implementation science to increase access and sustainability of evidence-based programs to promote positive parent-child relationships and support optimal child development. As a faculty member in the College of Nursing, Dr. Breitenstein teaches the PhD integrative review course and mentors students at all levels. 

Dr. Breitenstein started her career as a child and adolescent psychiatric nurse and worked in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Her clinical work informed her passion for family-focused prevention interventions to support families and young children using strength-based approaches. She earned her PhD in nursing science, MS as a clinical nurse specialist in child and adolescent psychiatric nursing, a BSN from Rush University and a BS in psychology from the University of Dayton, Ohio.

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News

June 11, 2025

College of Nursing home is first building at Ohio State to earn designation

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has awarded The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s Jane E. Heminger Hall WELL Gold Certification for its construction and design features that promote and support health and well-being. It is the first building at Ohio State to earn this designation.

May 27, 2025

Joni Tornwall, clinical professor, College of Nursing, has been awarded a 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to teach student-centered nursing practices at Kyrgyz State Medical Academy.

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June 23, 8:00 a.m.
Jane E. Heminger Hall
1577 Neil Avenue
Columbus
OH
43210
June 23, 10:00 a.m.
Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving
760 Kinnear Road
Columbus
OH
43212