Kristen Rawlett

Kristen Rawlett is a family nurse practitioner and researcher based in Baltimore, Maryland, holding credentials as a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) and fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). Her scholarly work spans adolescent mental health, mindfulness-based interventions, caregiving and chronic illness, and substance use, with publications appearing in journals such as the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Cancer Nursing, Chronic Illness, and Substance Use & Misuse.

Her published research includes a randomized controlled pilot trial examining mindfulness-based intervention in at-risk young adolescents, a systematic review of support interventions for siblings of children with cancer, and a qualitative study on mindfulness practices as a tool for individuals managing caregiving alongside chronic disease. She has also contributed to work on the experiences of women prescribed methadone and has participated in shaping the American Association of Nurse Practitioners research agenda. Her affiliation with the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing is reflected in conference presentations, where she has collaborated with faculty colleagues on research disseminated to international audiences. She is licensed in Maryland.