Meredith Klepper, PhD, RN, CPN, CNE (they/them/theirs)
Assistant Clinical Professor
mklepper@loyola.edu
Donnelly Science 172E
Education, Publications and Presentations
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): University of Maryland Baltimore, May 2006
Master of Science in (MS): University of Maryland Baltimore, May 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, August 2025
1st-Author Publications
Klepper, M., Batchelder, A., Sherman, A. D. F., Bower, K. (2026). Gender-affirming parenting for transgender and gender diverse youth: A scoping review. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Klepper, M., Bosse, J., Flores, D. & Arrington-Sanders, R. (2024). Sibling support for transgender and gender diverse youth: A scoping review. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Klepper, M., Deng, A., Sherman, A. D. F., Lawrence, C., Ling, C., Talbert, S. & Bower, K. M. (2023). LGBTQI+ representation in pre-licensure nursing textbooks: A qualitative descriptive analysis. Nurse Education Today, 127.
Klepper, M., Clark, K. D., Bosse, J., Kerbyson, M., Roy, E., & Rushton, C. H. (2022). State-level anti-transgender policies in conflict with core principles of nursing: An educator call to action. Nurse Education Today.
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Other publications (non-peer reviewed)
Athena DF Sherman, Meredith Klepper, Sophie Grant, Sarah Febres-Cordero, Molly Szech, Monique S. Balthazar. (2026). Nursing Care for Family Violence among LGBTQ+. People. In Family Violence and Nursing Practice: A Global Perspective (3rd edition). Jessica R. Williams, Leesa Hooker, Nick Metheny, & Jacquelyn C. Campbell (Eds.). Springer Nature Switzerland: ISBN 978-3-032-06071-6.
Meredith Klepper. (2024). 鈥淵ou Belong Here鈥� Celebrating Pride Month. Johns Hopkins Nursing: On the Pulse.
Meredith Klepper & Carissa Lawrence. The march towards trans pride, with Baltimore Safe Haven. Johns Hopkins Nursing: On the Pulse.
Presentations
1st-Author Podium Presentations
Klepper, M., Batchelder, A., Sherman, A. D. F, & Bower, K. M. Gender-affirming parenting for transgender and gender diverse youth: A scoping review. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Childhood and Adolescence: A Global Forum on Development, Health, and Rights (Society for Research in Child Development), Utrecht, the Netherlands. August 17-19, 2026 (Oral ).
Klepper, M., Budhathoki, C., *Sherman, A. D. F., *Bower, K. Interpersonal protective factors and psychological distress symptoms among Black transgender women: A multiple linear regression analysis. Life Paths Research Center ResilienceCon 2025, Nashville, TN. April 6-8, 2025 (Oral).
Klepper, M., Sherman, A.D.F, Clark K. D., & Febres-Cordero, S. Parental/guardian gender-affirming behaviors, health, and wellbeing for transgender and gender diverse people: A systematic review. Life Paths Research Center ResilienceCon, Virtual. April 11-13, 2021. (Oral).
1st-Author Poster Presentations
Klepper, M., Deng, A., Sherman, A. D. F., Lawrence, C., Ling, C., Talbert, S. & Bower, K. M. LGBTQI+ Representation in Pre-Licensure Nursing Textbooks: A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. Nov. 12-15, 2023 (Poster).