Biography
Teenu Xavier is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at George Mason University and a doctorally prepared nurse scientist. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Cincinnati. Before joining George Mason University, she was a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Florida, where her work focused on identifying and reducing biased language in electronic health records.
Dr. Xavier’s research integrates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to enhance healthcare communication and improve patient outcomes. She analyzes electronic health record text-based data to uncover patterns, language features, and contextual cues that influence care, with a commitment to promoting empathetic, patient-centered documentation and addressing social determinants of health. Her work also extends to analyzing diverse sources such as clinical notes, social media, and blogs to study sentiments, emotions, and health-related conversations, particularly in the context of health disparities.
In addition to her research in nursing informatics and big data analytics, Dr. Xavier has expertise in health promotion, resilience-building among health professionals, and global health initiatives.
Research Interests
- Nursing informatics
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare communication
- Electronic health record text analysis
- Natural language processing of clinical and social data
- Health promotion and resilience building
Selected Publications
Xavier, T., Pei, Q., & Carrington, J. M. (2025). Leveraging artificial intelligence to detect stigmatizing language in electronic health records to advance health equity. Nursing Outlook, 73(5), 102493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102493
Ntiamoah, M., Xavier, T., & Lambert, J. (2024). Sentiment Analysis of Patient- and Family Related Sepsis Events: Exploratory Study. JMIR nursing, 7, e51720. https://doi.org/10.2196/51720
Xavier, T. & Lambert, J. (2022). Sentiment and emotion trends in nurses' tweets about the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 00, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12775
Xavier, T., Hittle, B. M., Rojas-Guyler, L., & Lee, R. C. (2024). Resilience in Intensive Care Unit Nurses: An Integrative Review. Critical care nurse, 44(6), 52–63. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2024753
Lambert, J., Arter, S., Duah, H., Xavier, T. & Sprague, J. E. (2024). Health outcomes in children with prenatal opioid exposure with and without neonatal abstinence syndrome in the first seven years of life: An observational cohort study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 00,1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.13000
Degrees
- PhD, Nursing Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- Masters in Neurosciences Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
- BSN, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India