Carrie Leighow

Carrie Leighow is a Lecturer at Clarkson College, where she serves as the Assistant Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program since 2024. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) credential, she brings extensive clinical experience to academia. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Nursing (1998) and a Master of Science in Anesthesia (2010).

• Bachelor of Nursing (1998)
• Master of Science in Anesthesia (2010)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Her expertise spans anesthesia principles, professional aspects of nurse anesthesiology, and clinical practice. She teaches courses such as Principles of Anesthesia I and II, Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesiology, and Clinical Anesthesia Implications. Her career reflects a transition from independent clinical practice to academic leadership, emphasizing equality with peers in academia.

Contact: 402-559-0701