Susie Breitenstein
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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U.S. News & World Report released new rankings today that place The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s online Master of Science in Nursing program No. 1 in the nation for 2026.
Joyce Calamese put off scheduling a routine preventive medical procedure for more than a decade until an Ohio State-trained community health worker strongly encouraged her to make the appointment. That intervention likely saved her life, the 67-year-old said.
