Kathryn Connell, PhD, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor, Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Core Faculty, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research;
Clinical Nurse 2, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Penn Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital;
Nurse Scientist, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
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Biography
Kathryn Connell is a nurse clinician-scientist whose research examines how intensive care unit structures, nursing resources, and team dynamics influence decision-making and patient outcomes. Drawing on active clinical practice, she integrates behavioral and implementation science to improve how clinicians deliver evidence-based, equitable care. Her recent work in Annals of the American Thoracic Society and Critical Care Medicine explores how organizational design and nursing care continuity affect safety, quality, and the sustainability of high-value care.