Deepika Goyal

Dr. Deepika Goyal is a nurse educator, researcher, and clinician who brings 16 years of experience with her to the University of California. She teaches courses in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, helping to prepare the next generation of family nurse practitioners. 

Dr. Goyal’s research focuses on maternal mental health among Asian American women, which is reflected in her publications over the past 20 years. Dr. Goyal’s research was among the first to highlight maternal mental health issues among Asian American women in the United States. 

Professionally, she is a family nurse practitioner and a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She travels to Kenya to provide healthcare for underserved women and children near mount Kenya and provides continuing education for nurses.

• Nursing
• Maternal child health
• Women's health issues
• Qualitative research
• Quantitative research

• Women's health
• Perinatal depression
• Maternal mental health
• Underserved populations
• Global health

• Co-Chair, Program Evaluation Committee (2023-present)
• Co-Chair, Academic Standards Committee (2023-present)

• University of San Francisco, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate, 2025
• UCSF, San Francisco, PhD in Nursing, Minor in Education, 2007
• San Jose State University, MS in Nursing, FNP Certificate, 2002
• San Jose State University, BS in Nursing, 2000
• De Anza Community College, ADN, 1998

• Professor of Nursing, San Jose State University (2007-2022)
• Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director, San Jose State University (2016-2022)
• Graduate Nursing Programs Coordinator, San Jose State University

• University of California San Francisco Betty Irene and Gordon Moore Doctoral Fellowship, 2004

• Dol, J., McQueen, K., Dennis-Grantham, A., Birken, C. S., Goyal, D., Carneiro Godoy de Sousa, J., Montreuil, T. C. & Dennis, C. L. (2025). The influence of paternal preconception health on neonatal live birth and stillbirth outcomes: A scoping review. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.

• Dol, J., Dennis, C-L., Naraine, S., & Goyal, D. (2024). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the paternal parenting experience: A scoping review. Journal of Family Nursing, 30(3).

• Avorgbedor, F., Nagtalon-Ramos, J., Britt, A., Nurse-Clarke, N. & Goyal, D. (2024). Supporting English as additional language authors to promote diversity inclusion and equity in nursing scholarship. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 53(6), 585-589.

• Goyal, D., Dol. J., Leckey, M., Naraine, S., Dennis, C. L., Chan, E. & Basu, G. (2023). Scoping review of the racial and ethnic representation of participants in mental health research conducted in the perinatal period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 52(2), 117-127.

• Goyal, D. Rabemananjara, K., Lara-Cinisomo, S. & Le, H. Healthcare workers’ understanding of perinatal depression and mental health services needs in rural Kenya. (2023). Mental Health & Prevention.

• Goyal, D. Perinatal depression among Asian Americans. AWHONN CA State Conference, San Jose, CA, Invited Speaker, Feb 4, 2023
• Goyal, D. Perinatal depression among Asian American women: Cultural complexities. Stanford, AAHNPI Conference, Invited Speaker, May 16, 2022.
• Goyal, D. Impact of COVID-19 on the pregnancy and birthing journey. January, 2022, Webinar, National Nurse-Led Care Consortium.
• Goyal, D. Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia Helping Mothers Survive Training. August 2021, Village HopeCore International, Chogoria, Kenya.
• Goyal, D. Impact of COVID-19 on maternal mental health and sleep. 2020MOM Annual Forum, Online, Invited Speaker, March 25, 2020
• Goyal, D. Intrauterine contraceptive device insertion workshop. January 2020, Village HopeCore International, Chogoria, Kenya.
• Goyal, D. Cervical cancer screening in low-resource countries. January 2020, Village HopeCore International, Chogoria, Kenya.