Carrie Stroup

Carrie Stroup serves as Dean of the Division of Natural and Health Sciences and Chief Nursing Administrator at Malone University, holding the academic rank of Professor of Nursing. With over 15 years of teaching experience and extensive clinical practice, she has shaped nursing education at Malone since 2013 through strategic leadership in academic-program development.

Her educational background includes a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Carlow University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Liberty University, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Malone College. She maintains active clinical engagement while overseeing institutional partnerships.

Dr. Stroup's research concentrates on critical nursing education domains: advancing clinical judgment frameworks for students, innovating competency assessment methodologies, and strengthening academic-practice collaborations to bridge classroom learning with real-world healthcare environments. Her work directly enhances student readiness for complex clinical decision-making.

In her dual administrative roles, she cultivates student growth in applied knowledge and career preparedness across natural and health sciences programs, while managing faculty development and curriculum standards for nursing education. Her leadership emphasizes experiential learning through signature educational experiences.