Kristen Fanelli

Kristen Fanelli serves as Program Director for Cardiovascular Perfusion Engineering within the College of Health Sciences at Lawrence Technological University, simultaneously functioning as a clinical instructor for graduate-level perfusion students across multiple institutions. Her dual expertise bridges clinical perfusion practice and academic instruction, supported by extensive hands-on experience in cardiac surgical environments.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion from Midwestern University (Glendale, Arizona)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Professional interests concentrate on cardiovascular perfusion techniques, perfusion science education, biomedical engineering applications in extracorporeal circulation, and critical care nursing integration. With over eight years as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP), her work emphasizes translating clinical expertise into structured academic training for perfusion specialists.

As a clinical instructor, she mentors graduate perfusion students in technical and patient-care competencies, leveraging licensure as a registered nurse in both Ontario and Michigan. Her program leadership focuses on developing curricula that align clinical perfusion standards with engineering principles in cardiovascular support systems.