Elizabeth A. Crago

Dr. Elizabeth A. Crago is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and Dean of the paramedic program at Mutual Aid Ambulance Service. Her clinical and research expertise focuses on acute neurological injury recovery, particularly in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients, examining biomarkers like sex steroids, insulin-like growth factors, and DNA methylation.

• Research Interests: Neurocritical care biomarkers, genomic pathways in aSAH, neurocardiac injury, and epigenetic mechanisms.
• Clinical Roles: Emergency and critical care nursing for neurological injuries; faculty practice at Independence Health Emergency Department.
• Teaching: Primary instructor for NUR1121 (Advanced Clinical Decision Making) and NUR3287 (Research Designs and Methods).

Dr. Crago contributes to clinical practice guidelines and serves on editorial/review boards for journals like Journal of NeuroCritical Care and Journal of Emergency Nursing. She mentors DNP, PhD, and honors students. Her work is funded by NIH and foundation grants.