Iris Young, CRNP, DNP

Nurse Practitioner

Iris (she/her) is a board-certified Women’s Health and Adult Nurse Practitioner who joined the Student Health and Wellness Center in December 2020. She earned her BSN in 2007 from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. Iris is passionate about empowering individuals to live healthy, fulfilling lives through holistic care grounded in education, equity, access to resources, and shared decision-making. Her commitment to making a meaningful impact and her interest in teaching led her to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), which she completed in 2013 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN.

She lives in Prince George’s County with her four children. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, volunteering, connecting with nature, and exploring ways to live more sustainably and with greater environmental awareness.