Martha Curtin

Dr. Curtin has been with Norwich University since July 2022 as an assistant professor in the School of Nursing. She has also engaged in course development and instruction in the Master’s of Public Health program. Dr. Curtin earned her PhD in Nursing at the University at Buffalo, and has experience in clinical practice as a medical surgical nurse as well as in the community at a college health center. Dr. Curtin earned her M.S. in Human Genetics at Howard University and had a previous career as a genetic counselor. She worked in pediatric, prenatal, and cancer genetics clinics, providing education and emotional support to families who pursued genetic testing and treatment. As a researcher, Dr. Curtin is combining her genetic knowledge with a desire to combat health inequities as she explores practices related to Precision Health. She looks forward to continuing to educate and support the next generation of nurses and contribute to nursing knowledge.

Ph.D. Nursing, University at Buffalo
M.S. Human Genetics, Howard University
B.A. Biology/Psychology, University of Rochester
A.A. Nursing, State University of New York at Alfred

NR 225 Research for Evidence Based Practice
NR 321 Nursing Leadership
NR 431 Promoting Health of Communities
MG 360 Health Economics and Policy
PUBH 502 Cultural Diversity and Sociologic Perspectives of Health and Illness 

Curtin, M., Somayaji, D., & Dickerson, S. (2024). Seeking precision healthcare in rural patients with cancer: Learning self-advocacy. Cancer Nursing, Advanced online publication.

Curtin, M. & Dickerson, S. (2024). An evolutionary concept analysis of precision medicine, and its contribution to a precision health model for nursing practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 47(1), E1-E19.

Curtin, M., Somayaji, D., & Dickerson, S. (2022). Precision medicine testing and disparities in healthcare for individuals with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A narrative review. Oncology Nursing Forum 49(3). 257-272.