Samantha Marquard, D.N.P., M.P.H., FNP-C
Associate Professor; Environmental Health and Sustainability Initiative Ambassador
Education
- D.N.P., Saint Louis University, 2021
- M.S.N., Saint Louis University, 2009
- M.P.H., Saint Louis University, 2007
- B.S.N., Saint Louis University, 2004
Research Interests
Marquard's current research interests center around early childhood wellness and development. Particularly in the ways that play can improve social-emotional wellbeing and learning across childhood. Marquard is also interested in how the social determinants of health, and ACEs impact the social-emotional wellbeing of the young child. Finally, the experiences of health care and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee children and families are interests.
Publications and Media Placements
Honors and Awards
- Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint Louis University, 2024
- St. Louis Magazine Community Health Nurse of the Year - Finalist, 2024
- Trudy Busch Valentine Faculty Excellence Award, Saint Louis University, 2020
- St. Louis Magazine Nurse Practitioner of the Year- Finalist, 2020
- March of Dimes Pediatric Nurse of the Year - Winner, 2019
Professional Organizations and Associations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2009 - present
- American Public Health Association, 2009 - present
- American Nurses Association, 2022 - present
- Missouri Nurses Association, 2022 - present