Sean Convoy

Dr. Sean Convoy is an Associate Clinical Professor at Duke University's School of Nursing, where he leads the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. A veteran of the United States Navy with over 20 years of service, Dr. Convoy has transitioned into academia, focusing on advanced practice psychiatric nursing, cognitive therapy, and mental illness prevention. He is recognized for his expertise in caregiver stress and has developed a peer-to-peer support training program called Stress First Aid for Healthcare Workers, aimed at addressing stress and burnout in the healthcare workforce. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Convoy is an instructor on Coursera, offering an online course related to his work in stress management and mental health care. His commitment to enhancing mental health support in clinical settings is evident through his research and public speaking engagements.