
Cynthera McNeill, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, FAANP
Assistant Professor (Clinical) and Specialty Coordinator for Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care
237 Cohncynthera.mcneill@wayne.edu
313-577-0258
313-577-4188 (fax)
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Cynthera McNeill, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, FAANP
Bio Sketch
Cynthera McNeill, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, FAANP is a Clinical Professor and director of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program at Wayne State University. Dr. McNeill holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Wayne State University and is nationally certified as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She is currently a healthcare provider at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Detroit, MI serving the uninsured/low-insured patient population. Her primary focus as a nurse practitioner has been in the field of primary care/chronic disease management for adults with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Her research interest includes the utilization of evidence-based, culturally sensitive interventions to decrease health disparities among at-risk populations.
Education
- BS - Coppin State University
- DNP - Wayne State University
- Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education - Wayne State University
Research Interests
- Adolescent Health Promotion
- Adult/Geriatric Health Promotion
- Implementation of Evidence Based Practice
- HIV Prevention
- Adolescent Reproductive/Sexual Health
Clinical Area(s) of Expertise
- Adult-Geriatric Primary Care
- Internal Medicine
Selected Publications
McNeill,C., George, N & Glover, R. (2017). An Evaluation of Sisters Informing Healing Living Empowering: Increasing HIV Knowledge Among African American Adolescent Females Using an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 10: 1, DOI: 10.1891/2380-9418.10.1.4
Kulik, N.L., McNeill, C., Murphy, A.R & Iovan S. (2016) Sexual health knowledge, self-efficacy and behavioral intentions following a health fair for adolescents. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 33:3, 119-127
Honors and Awards
- Featured in WSU video “Pivotal Moments: Our campaign for Wayne State University (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo_3anKEcyM), November 2016
- Letter of Recognition (Increasing Health Awareness): City of Detroit, Mayor's Office, April 2014-2016
- Letter of Recognition(Increasing Health Awareness): Michigan Senate, April 2014-2016
- Letter of Recognition (Increasing Health Awareness): United States Senate, April 2014-2016
- Wayne State University, College of Nursing Research Day (Winning Poster), March 2013
- Letter of Recognition (Increasing HIV Awareness): City of Detroit, Mayor's Office, February 2013
- Letter of Recognition (Increasing HIV Awareness): United States Senate, February 2013
- CBS/CW50 Black History Maker, February 2013
- Dorothy Reilly Endowed Memorial Nursing Scholarship (Wayne State University, College of Nursing), September 2012
- Paulette Hoyer Endowed Memorial Graduate Scholarship (Wayne State University, College of Nursing), September 2012
- Patricia Bloom Riley Endowed Scholarship (Wayne State University, College of Nursing), September 2012
Current Research
Development and Evaluation of Barbie's to Birth Control (B2B) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program: New approach to sexual education/pregnancy prevention for adolescents
Courses taught by Cynthera McNeill, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, FAANP
Spring-Summer Term 2023 (future)
Winter Term 2023 (current)
Fall Term 2022
Spring-Summer Term 2022
- NUR9510 - DNP Project Practicum III
- NUR8990 - Directed Study
- NUR8625 - Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues