The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing welcomed Assistant Professor Elizabeth Hutson to the college in the spring of 2020. Learn about one of the College’s newest professors.

Education: Ph.D. in Nursing, Ohio State University; M.S.N (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner), Ohio State; B.S. in Nursing, Kent State University; B.A. in Psychology, Ohio State.

Recent Experience: Faculty member, Ohio State University College of Nursing; Nurse Practitioner, Columbus Springs Adolescent Partial Hospital Program, Dublin, OH, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH; Research Associate, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Innovations in Pediatric Practice.

Research focus: Hutson focuses on adolescent and young adult mental health, stress and anxiety, including bullying intervention. She plans to bring to URI her Mindstrong to Combat Bullying Program, a 7-session cognitive-behavioral skills building program adapted from the COPE intervention for adolescents, ages 12-17, who have experienced bullying with mental health symptoms. She is also interested in studying innovative online teaching methods, which can be particularly helpful in the era of COVID-19.

Teaching focus: Hutson teaches Neuro-Psychopharmacology, child and adolescent psychotherapy and clinical NP classes in the Psychiatric Mental Health NP program. In the spring 2021 semester, she will begin teaching psychotherapy to undergrad students.

Future plans: Implement the Mindstrong program in Rhode Island, and help “create the number one psychiatric mental health NP program in the country.”