Dr. Heather Allstrom is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and is a board‑certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP‑BC). Her scholarly work examines the intersection of climate change, pharmacology, and women’s health, with a focus on preparing nurses and advanced practice providers to address environmental health risks in clinical practice.

Dr. Allstrom teaches in both the prelicensure and post‑licensure nursing programs, emphasizing student engagement through active learning and inclusive, equity‑centered pedagogy. She teaches pharmacology and public and community health content across the curriculum. In addition, she leads service‑learning opportunities and engages students in interprofessional experiences that support leadership development in diverse healthcare and community settings.

Her ongoing scholarly work contributes to the growing body of knowledge on climate change’s impact on health, particularly reproductive health, as well as nursing education, with a focus on improving student outcomes in prelicensure courses such as pharmacology and enhancing evidence‑based teaching practices.

1. Allstrom, H., Mueller, K.J., Zavala-Garcia, J., Ferranti, E., Hewlett-Masser, C., & Smith, D. J. (2025). Reproductive Health in a Changing Climate: A Review for Providers. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 22(1), 105589. 
2. Mueller, K., Allstrom, H., Modly L.A., & Smith, D.J. (2025). Bridging climate change and pharmacology: Evaluating educational impacts on student knowledge. Intersections: The Education Journal of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. DOI: doi.org/10.59450/EUXU7555  
3. Kaligotla, L., Allstrom, H., Bercovitch, L., & Castaneda, G. (2024). A community partnership to train nursing students as advocates for health and social justice among marginalized communities. In J. B. Hamilton & C. E. Moore (Eds.), Transforming social determinants to promote global health: Achieving health equity through lived experiences (pp. 55-63). Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61160-5
4. Mueller, K., Allstrom, H., Smith, D.J., Downes, E. & Modly, L.A. (2024) Climate change implications on practice: Pharmacologic considerations of heat related illness. The Nurse Practitioner, 10.1097/01.NPR.0000000000000230. Advance online publication.
5. Allstrom, H. Mueller, K., Sheridan, T. (2024). Exploring the intersection of climate change, pharmaceuticals, and prescribers in women's health. Emory Nursing Experience. https://ce.emorynursingexperience.com/courses/exploring-the-intersection-of-climate-change-pharmaceuticals-and-prescribers-in-womens-health 

Dr. Allstrom’s teaching emphasizes active learning and student engagement, creating an interactive learning environment that supports meaningful participation and application of course concepts. She designs student‑centered instructional materials that connect foundational knowledge to real‑world clinical practice.

Her teaching approach incorporates structured questioning, formative feedback, and multiple modes of content delivery to support diverse learning styles. She regularly seeks and incorporates student feedback to refine course design, pacing, and instructional strategies, ensuring responsiveness to learner needs and continual improvement in teaching effectiveness. 

Dr. Allstrom’s research focuses on the intersections of climate change, pharmacology, and women’s health, with emphasis on how environmental factors influence prescribing practices, reproductive health, and clinical decision‑making. Her work also includes nursing education research aimed at improving student learning and success in prelicensure courses, particularly pharmacology, through the evaluation of curricular design and evidence‑based teaching strategies.