Stephanie Carper, DNP, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

About

Stephanie Carper, DNP, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a lecturer and preceptor liaison in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, joining the faculty in 2024. Stephanie holds a joint appointment at Fair Haven Community Health Care, where she precepts students.

Stephanie completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University in 2011, Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016, and Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of South Carolina in 2023. She is board certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board in Primary Care. Stephanie has been practicing as an APRN in general pediatrics since 2016, with a special interest in autism spectrum disorder.

Publications/ Poster and Podium Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Carper, S. L., Cox, M. F., & Chappell, K. K. (2024). Improving HPV vaccination in pediatric primary care: Utilizing communication modalities. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 21(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105455

In Print

Tkacs, N., Herman, L., & Johnson, R. (2020). Ch. 8: Blood and clotting, pediatric considerations. In Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice (1st ed.) (pp.264-267). Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated.

Podium Presentations

Keller, J., Picard, B., Carper, S. L., & Zack., D. (2025). “What is” the Autism Acronym: Name it on the Spectrum [US], the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 46th Conference on Pediatric Healthcare, Chicago, IL. March 2025.

Poster Presentations

Carper, S. L., & Chappell, K. K. (2024). The Use of Provider-directed Communication Techniques to Address HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and Improve Vaccination Rates in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 46th Conference on Pediatric Healthcare, Denver, CO. March 2024.