Debby Rannalli

Dr. Debby Rannalli is a full-time tenured Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). She has been affiliated with CSULB since 2003, initially serving as a part-time lecturer. Alongside her academic role, she has practiced as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) for 18 years in private practice and at major institutions like Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Miller Children’s Hospital, and UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital in critical care units. Her expertise spans pediatrics, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder, pediatric primary care, and adolescent suicide prevention.

Education:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), CSU Southern California DNP Consortium
• Master of Science in Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate), CSULB
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, California State University, Fullerton
• Associate Degree in Nursing, Long Beach City College

Research & Professional Contributions: Dr. Rannalli’s research interests include nursing student success, technology-enhanced teaching, and pediatric care innovations. Notable achievements include completing a DNP study on parental preparation for pediatric anesthesia in children with autism (2014) and receiving the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Scholarship in 2013. She is a board-certified PNP in Primary Care since 2003 and holds memberships in the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

Affiliations & Office: She is based in Office NUR-08 at CSULB and integrates clinical experience with teaching to mentor future nursing professionals.