Lisa Ferrand

Lisa Ferrand is an Assistant Professor at Barry University with four years of faculty experience and six years in academia. Her clinical background includes 13 years as a nurse anesthesiologist specializing in obstetrical anesthesia and five years as a trauma ICU registered nurse.

Her educational background includes:

• BSN from Barry University (2003)
• Master of Science in Anesthesiology (MSA-CRNA) from Barry University (2011)
• Ph.D. from Barry University (2024)
• Family Nurse Practitioner certification from Florida State University (2007)

Professor Ferrand's research interests center on obstetrical anesthesia, nursing education, and the integration of genetics and genomics in anesthesia and analgesia. She was selected as the first Nurse Anesthesiologist to become an NIH scholar for the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG), a two-year program focused on improving genomics education for healthcare providers and integrating it into clinical and research fields.

Her notable scientific award is:

• NIH scholar for the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG)

Professor Ferrand is actively engaged in professional service, including serving as the Barry University Faculty Senator since 2023. She has held leadership roles such as Chair of Health Promotion for Women in Distress (Broward Chapter) during 2015-2017 and 2019-2020, and maintains active memberships in Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society (2003-2024), the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2009-2024), and the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2011-2024).