Cynthia Chew

Dr. Cynthia Chew is an Assistant Professor of Nursing in the Department of Health Promotion and Development. She has taught in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, where her teaching responsibilities include well child pediatric primary care; differential diagnosis; nursing care of mothers, newborns and families; and various clinical courses.

Dr. Chew maintains clinical practice as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation consultant at Pediatric Associates of Westmoreland. She frequently precepts nurse practitioner and midwifery students in the Newborn and Lactation Suite at this clinical site.

Her scholarly interests include health promotion, particularly related to breast\chestfeeding and infant health, and utilizing teaching as research. She is currently developing a telehealth curriculum for the pediatric nurse practitioner program.

Dr. Chew is passionate about advancing the role of nurse practitioners and actively participates in several professional organizations. She is a member of the National Association or Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and serves on its National Nominations Committee. She is treasurer for the local NAPNAP Chapter and has previously served as the chapter president. Dr. Chew member of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). She sits on the Telehealth Committee for NONPF.

Dr. Chew is passionate about advancing the role of nurse practitioners and actively participates in several professional organizations. She is a member of the National Association or Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and serves on its National Nominations Committee. She is treasurer for the local NAPNAP Chapter and has previously served as the chapter president. Dr. Chew member of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). She sits on the Telehealth Committee for NONPF.