Christin Iroegbu

Biography

Dr. Christin Iroegbu is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing at Towson University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research. She earned her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Community-Based Nursing from Towson University, and a B.S. in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on chronic kidney disease, health disparities, the nursing workforce and staffing, and patient-provider communication. She has published widely in leading nursing and health journals, presented at national and international conferences, and received recognition as an Emerging Diversity Leader by AcademyHealth. In addition to her scholarship, Dr. Iroegbu has extensive experience in clinical nursing practice, and she remains committed to advancing health equity through research, teaching, and service.

Publications

• Lake, E. T., Tibbit, C. C., Iroegbu, C., Rizzo, J. F., Smith, J. G., & Rogowski, J. A. (2025) Including nursing system factors to address health disparities: A conceptual framework. Inquiry, 62, Article 469580251372763. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251372763
• Lake, E. T., Iroegbu, C., Rizzo, J. F., Tibbitt, C.C., Li, K., Smith, J. G., Staiger, D. O., Weldeab, N., & Rogowski, J. A. (2025). Racial concordance of patients and nurses across hospitals. Nursing Research, 74(5), 405-409. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000844
• Lake, E. T., Tibbit, C. C, Rizzo, J. F., Iroegbu, C., Smith, J. G., Staiger, D. O., & Rogowski, J. A. (2025). Worse nursing-sensitive indicators in black-serving hospitals. Nursing Research, 74(4), 324-328. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000819
• Iroegbu, C., Matura, L. A., & Tuot, D. S. (2025). Becoming the actively engaged patient: patient-driven strategies for activation in CKD care. Journal of Nephrology, 38, 1413-1416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-025-02241-5
• Iroegbu, C., Lasater, K. B.,  & Brooks Carthon, M. (2025). Evaluating the impact of the ork environment on job outcomes among registered nurses working in outpatient dialysis centers: A cross-sectional study. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 52(1), 23-31. https://doi.org/10.37526/1526-744X.2025.52.1.23
• Lake, E. T., Iroegbu, C., Smith, J. G., Staiger, D. O., Li, K., Chen, H., Weldeab, N., & Rogowski, J. A. (2025) Poorer nurse staffing in black-serving hospitals. Nursing Research, 74(1), 73-78. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000787
• Iroegbu, C., Tuot, D. S., Lewis, L., & Matura, L. A. (2024). The influence of patient–provider communication on self-management among patients with chronic illness: A systematic mixed studies review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81(4), 1678-1699. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16492
• Brooks Carthon, J. M., Brom, H., Maye, A., Iroegbu, C., Gil, J., Rizzo, J., Amenyedor, K., Montalvo, W., & Villarruel, A. M. (2024). Burnout and psychological distress among Hispanic nurses across Illinois and New York hospitals: Implications for structural and person-centered solutions. Nursing Outlook, 72(5), Article 102234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102234
• Brooks Carthon, J. M., Muir, K. J., Iroegbu, C., Langston, C., Amenyedor, K., Nikpour, J., Lasater, K. B., McHugh, M. D., & Kutney-Lee, A. (2024). COVID-19 mortality disparities among socially vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries associated with the quality of nurse work environments in U.S. hospitals. Inquiry, 61, Article 469580241284959.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580241284959
• Cordoza, M. L., Anderson, B. J., Cevasco, M., Diamond, J. M., Younes, M., Gerardy, B., Iroegbu C., & Riegel, B. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of using wireless limited polysomnography to capture sleep before, during, and after hospitalization for patients with planned cardiothoracic surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 40(3), E110-E116. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000001092
• Iroegbu, C., Lewis, L., & Matura, L. A. (2021). An integrative review: Chronic kidney disease awareness and the social determinants of health inequities. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(4), 918-928. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15107

Presentations

• Iroegbu, C., Lasater, K., & Brook -Carthon, M. (2025, May 1-4). Evaluating the impact of the work environment on job outcomes among registered nurses working in outpatient dialysis centers [Oral Presentation]. American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) 2025 National Symposium, Portland, OR, United States.
• Iroegbu, C., Leak, S., Bartolone, S., & Tibbitt, C. (2025, July 17-20). Patient-provider communication in CKD care: Patient experiences and nursing implications [Podium presentation]. 36th International Nursing Research Congress, Seattle, WA, United States.
• Iroegbu, C., Kutney-Lee, A., Leak, S., & Brooks Carthon, J. M. (2025, April 10-13). Nursing resources and 30-day mortality among patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury [Poster]. National Kidney Foundation 2025 Spring Clinical Meetings, Boston, MA, United States.
• Lippincott Russell, C. Jaar, B., Iroegbu, C., Concepcion, D. B., Plantinga, L., Oehler, L. & Urbanski, U. (2025, April 10-13) The heart of care: Supporting dialysis staff for enhancing resilience [Panel Discussion]. National Kidney Foundation 2025 Spring Clinical Meetings, Boston, MA, United States.
• Brooks Carthon, J. M., Brom, H., Maye, A., Iroegbu, C., Gil, J., Rizzo, J., Amenyedor, K., Montalvo, W., & Villarruel, A. (2024, June 29-July 2). The burnout crisis and psychological distress among Hispanic nurses across U.S. hospitals: Implications for equity-oriented solutions [Poster]. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD, United States.
• Lake, E., Iroegbu, C., Sloane, D., Smith, J., Rizzo, J., & Rogowski, J. (2024, June 29-July 2). Racial concordance of patients and nurses across hospitals [Poster]. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD, United States.
• Lake, E., Sloane, D., Smith, J., Iroegbu, C., Staiger, D., & Rogowski, J. (2024, June 29-July 2).Poorer nurse staffing in black serving hospitals [Poster]. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD, United States.
• Iroegbu, C., Lewis, L., Matura, L. A., & Tuot, D. (2024, May 14-18). Patient experiences communicating with providers about chronic kidney disease and the influence on their self-management [Poster]. National Kidney Foundation 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings, Long Beach, CA, United States.

• Cheeley, M. K. (Host) & Iroegbu, C. (Guest). (2024, April 10). Increasing CKD Awareness and Early Detection in Adult Patients [Audio podcast episode]. In Clinician’s Roundtable. ReachMD. https://ivy.fm/podcast/clinicians-roundtable-238737

• Rivera, E., Perry, R., Iroegbu, C., Lenon, P., Clark-Cutaia, M. N., Lofton, S., & Raszewski, R. (2024, March 13-16). EHR coding for social determinants of health: A scoping review of ICD-10 Z codes usage [Poster]. The Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Rivera, E., Perry, R., Iroegbu, C., Lenon, P., Clark-Cutaia, M. N., Lofton, S., & Raszewski, R. (2024, February 28-March 2). EHR coding for social determinants of health: A scoping review of ICD-10 Z codes usage [Poster]. Mid-Atlantic Nursing Research Society 48th Annual Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
• Iroegbu, C. Nursing Research Career Path [Panel Discussion]. Student Nurses Association at Penn (SNAP), Philadephia, PA, United States.
• Iroegbu, C. Patient-provider communication in CKD care: Patient experiences and nursing implications [Presentation]. Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center (KIC) Seminar Series, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging, University of Pennsylvania (2024–2025)
• Emerging Diversity Leader, AcademyHealth Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI) (2023–2024)
• Fellow, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania (2023–2025)
• Inductee, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (2022)
• Inductee, Fontaine Society Fellow, University of Pennsylvania (2019)

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• American Society of Nephrology (2024–present)
• AcademyHealth (2024–present)
• Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI) (2024–present)
• National Kidney Foundation (2023–present)
• Nephrology Nurses Association (2023–present)
• Chronic Conditions Health Equity Research Lab & Coalition (C2HER) (2022–present)
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (2021–present)

Grants and Contracts

• The Impact of Nursing Resources: Differences in Mortality Between Black and White Kidney Older Adult Transplant Recipients, National Institute on Aging, CICADA / RCMAR — $50,000 (2024–2025)
• The Influence of Nursing Resources on Mortality among Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized with Acute Kidney Injury, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics — $5,000 (2024–2025)
• The Influence of Patient-Provider Communication on Patient CKD Awareness, Risk for Kidney Failure, and Self-Management, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society — $1,000 (2022–2023)

Professional Service

• Reviewer, Advancing Medical-Surgical Nursing (2025–present)
• Reviewer, Nursing Research & Health (2023–present)
• Reviewer, International Journal for Older People (2020–present)
• Reviewer, Journal of Nursing Doctoral Studies and Scholarship (2020–present)
• Grant Reviewer, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics Pilot Grants (2024)
• Grant Reviewer, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Office of Nursing Research Pilot Grants (2022–2023)
• Co-Chair, Seminar Programming, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (2024–2025)
• Mentor, Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research/Get Experience in Aging Research Program (SUMR/GEARUP), University of Pennsylvania (2024–2025)
• Postdoctoral Representative, Office of Nursing Research Committee, University of Pennsylvania (2023–2024)
• Co-Coordinator, PhD Student Peer Mentorship Program (POD), University of Pennsylvania (2021–2023)
• Member, Social Justice Implementation Task Force, University of Pennsylvania (2021–2022)