Angela V. Carrano

Angela V. Carrano, DNP, MSN, RN is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), where she joined in 2023. She holds a DNP in Population Health from Quinnipiac University, an MSN in Nursing Education from the University of Hartford, and a BSN from Sacred Heart University.

• Education:
• DNP, Population Health, Quinnipiac University
• MSN, Nursing Education, University of Hartford
• BSN, Sacred Heart University

Her research interests focus on community/public health, addiction, mental health, emergency preparedness, simulation, and holism. Her doctoral research explored emergency disaster preparedness in the U.S. and abroad, complemented by studies in Cork, Ireland. She has extensive clinical experience in emergency trauma care and community health nursing, spanning over 30 years, and has mentored numerous nurses.

Dr. Carrano’s affiliations include roles as Ex-Officio of the Connecticut Public Health Association, Secretary of the East Shore District Health Department, Past President of the Connecticut Public Health Nurses Association, and member of the Connecticut Nurses Honor Guard and Medical Response Corp for Region 2. She teaches courses in mental health, public health, and critical care nursing.

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