Associate Professor
Duke University School of Nursing
Durham, NC, United States
Tolu Oyesanya, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Nursing. Dr. Oyesanya’s research program centers on care of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in acute and post-acute treatment settings, as well as support of their family caregivers. Her current research focuses on developing and testing interventions to improve the transition from acute hospital care to home for adult patients with TBI and their family caregivers. Dr. Oyesanya is also a qualitative expert, with over 15 years of experience in qualitative research methodologies.
Dr. Oyesanya earned her BS, MS, and PhD in Nursing from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Brain Injury Research at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. Her research has been supported by several federal and intramural awards. Dr. Oyesanya is actively involved in various professional organizations, including as chair of the Mentoring Task Force of the Career Development Networking Group with the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and as a member of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and the International Brain Injury Association.
Monday, October 27, 2025
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Career Development Networking Group
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mentorship Among Professionals of Color Within the Rehabilitation Field 1909
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM