Founder & CEO
Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners: Forensic Center of Excellence
Houston, TX
Khara Breeden completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, in August 2016. Khara holds a Master’s of Science in Patient Safety Leadership from the University of Chicago at Illinois. Her Bachelor’s degree is from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Her nursing career spans over 18 years with experience in critical care, emergency services, women’s health, academia and most currently, forensic nursing.
Khara began working as a forensic nurse in 2011 and immersed herself in the field. In 2017, while working with community partners, the gap in forensic nursing services was recognized, in response Khara formulated Harris County Forensic Nursing Services (HCFNE), now Texas Forensic Nurse Examiners (TXFNE ©), a non-profit, community based forensic nursing program, where she currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer.
TXFNE© has grown from a community based forensic nursing program to a victim service center, aiming to make services to easily accessible to victims across multiple counties. Dr. Breeden and her team developed the Adult Forensic Interviewing (AFI©) program, which is the first of its kind and is proving to positively impact victims and providers through the criminal justice process.
