Faculty

Christopher W. Blackwell, an associate professor and director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner graduate programs at UCF’s College of Nursing, is a dual-certified adult and acute care nurse practitioner with two decades of acute care clinical experience. Blackwell is a national expert on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) health whose scholarship focuses on health and social policy in LGBTQ persons. His studies have included high-risk sexual decision-making, HPV vaccination knowledge, and attitudes impacting workplace discrimination. He has authored several textbook chapters and published extensively. In addition to his faculty appointment, Blackwell maintains his clinical practice in pulmonary and critical care, and serves as a commissioner on the National League for Nursing certification board.

Education

• Professional Graduate Certificate, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Florida
• Ph.D. in Public Affairs (Health), University of Central Florida
• MSN, University of Central Florida
• BSN, University of Central Florida

Selected Editorial Activities

• Consulting Editor, Journal of American College Health
• Associate Editor, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Selected Awards & Honors

• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2019
• Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2016
• Top 10 Nurse Practitioners in the United States, Point of Care Network, 2018

Selected Professional Activities

• Examination Panelist, Certified Nurse Educator and Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Certification Programs, National League for Nursing
• Nationally Elected Commissioner, National League for Nursing CNE Board of Commissioners
• Nationally Appointed Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners Practice Council
• AGACNP Board Certification Examination Item Writing Panelist, American Nurses Credentialing Center