Biography

Fatima earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from India and completed her post-doctoral research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, and later at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Subsequently, she transitioned into nursing and graduated with a master's in nursing from Rush University, Chicago, IL in 2018. During the program, she was conferred with the Rush Gerontology Scholar Award for her work with older adults. Fatima has worked as a Registered Nurse (RN) at the Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville, MO. She is also certified as a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL).

Fatima completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) (Family Nurse Practitioner track) from the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO in 2023. She was nominated as one of the three DNP students for the 2023 Sinclair School of Nursing and Nursing Alumni Organization’s DNP Student Award for Overall Excellence. The Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, has awarded her the Alpha Lota President’s Scholarship Fund, Charles and Josie Smith Sinclair Perpetual Fund for spring 2021, and the George and Eva Jo Spalding Memorial Scholarship Fund for fall 2022. She is currently a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC).

Fatima joined Temple University in the Fall of 2025. Prior to that, from Fall 2022 to summer 2025, she served as an Assistant Professor at Truman State University, Kirksville, MO. During her time at Truman, she was honored with the Spring 2024 Academic Innovation Award and was nominated for the 2025 William O’ Donnell Lee Advising Award. Fatima is passionate about teaching and places a strong emphasis on active learning. She continually strives to explore, learn, and incorporate innovative teaching strategies to enhance the learning process in the classroom.

Her research interests include Adverse Childhood Experiences in pregnant patients, Trauma Informed Care, ACEs screening, and TIC training for providers.