Jessica Zemlak, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Jessica Zemlak
Jessica Zemlak, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BCMarquette University

Clark Hall, 365

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-6642

Assistant Professor

Education

Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Courses Taught

HEAL 2100:  Primary Health Care Concepts

NURS 6005:  Concepts and Interventions for the Promotion of Mental Health

Research Interests

Dr. Zemlak’s program of research centers on the physical and mental well-being of marginalized women. Her previous research among street-based sex workers in Baltimore City, MD explored the intersection of interpersonal violence and contraceptive method use and decision-making. Her research is driven by the desire to meet the needs of women through a trauma-informed and harm reduction framework.

Professional Affiliations

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

American Public Health Association

Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars

Sigma Theta Tau

Specialization

Public Health

Advanced Practice Nursing

Certifications

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

Honors and Awards

2021 Nov/Dec Women’s Health Issues Editor’s Choice article

2020-2021 Nurse Faculty for the Future Scholar Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing

2020 Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship recipient, Nurses Educational Funds

2018-2021 Conway Scholar, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Funding

2021: PI, “Unmet health needs of women sex workers in Milwaukee, WI” Sponsored by Committee on Research Marquette University SFF/RRG

2020-2021: PI, “The role of sex partner types and interpersonal violence on contraceptive use and decision-making among marginalized women.” TL-1 TR003100 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (National Institutes of Health)

2020-2021: PI, “The role of sex partner types and interpersonal violence on contraceptive use and decision-making among marginalized women.” Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Nu Graduate Student Research Grant