Ann E. Fronczek

Ann E. Fronczek is an Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate and PhD Programs at the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton University. Her expertise spans telehealth education, curriculum development, and nursing leadership. She co-directs the Southern Tier Telehealth Center, fostering research and training in telehealth technologies, and collaborates with the Watson College. Key roles include mentoring undergraduate honors students, graduate nurse educators, and PhD candidates. Educated at Villanova University (PhD in Nursing) and Binghamton University (MSN and postgraduate certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner), her work emphasizes King’s conceptual framework and telehealth workforce development.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing, Villanova University
• Post-graduate certificate (Family Nurse Practitioner), Binghamton University
• MS in Family Nursing, Binghamton University
• BSN, West Chester University

Research Interests: Telehealth, mHealth, King’s Dynamic Interacting Systems Framework, nursing workforce development. Current projects focus on telehealth infrastructure, training programs, and application of King’s theory across nursing specialties.

Publications: Her recent work explores telehealth implementation, King’s theory applications, and caregiver experiences in oncology. Notable contributions include studies on acute drug responses, hospital-acquired infection resilience, and rural stroke awareness programs.

Collaborations: Co-leads the Rural Telehealth Educational Consortium and serves on the New York State Telehealth Advisory Group. Active in developing interdisciplinary telehealth curricula and training centers.