Catherine Paradiso

Dr. Catherine Paradiso is an Assistant Professor specializing in transgender health, psychiatric nursing, and advanced practice. She holds leadership roles, including coordinating all graduate programs, and is affiliated with organizations like the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau. Her research focuses on healthcare equity for transgender individuals and improving clinical practices such as family health history collection and long-term care protocols.

Educations:

• DNP, University of Buffalo
• MS, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Stonybrook University
• MS, Nursing (Adult Nurse Practitioner), Rutgers University PMC
• BS, Wagner College
• AAS, The College of Staten Island

Research Interests: Dr. Paradiso prioritizes transgender health equity, mental health integration, and evidence-based nursing practices. Her work addresses gaps in provider knowledge and systemic barriers faced by transgender populations, alongside refining clinical processes in long-term care and patient data collection.

Advising & Leadership: As a program coordinator, she oversees graduate nursing education. Her career includes senior leadership roles in advanced practice nursing, though specific grants or teams are not detailed here.