Rebecca Kronk PhD, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, CNE

Dr. Rebecca Kronk joined Duquesne University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor in August 2010 and earned tenure in 2016. She is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner. Dr. Kronk earned her MSN from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and a Ph.D. in Applied Development Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Education.

Dr. Kronk was a fellow in the Maternal and Child Health Training program providing leadership and education in neurodevelopmental disabilities and autism (LEND) at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kronk has been in the field of pediatric nursing for over 40 years and she is experienced in helping children and families with a range of developmental issues. She has enjoyed combining clinical work with teaching and research. The theoretical framework of her research has been based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health published by the World Health Organization. Dr. Kronk has conducted several research studies on the sleep patterns of children with Fragile X syndrome and the developmental functioning of children in the FXS gray zone alleles. Her ongoing research has focused on undergraduate educational interventions to promote learning in genetics and caring for people with disabilities.