Lisa G O'Connor

Lisa G O'Connor serves as Professor of Nursing and Innovative Programs Manager at Quinnipiac University's School of Nursing, based in the Medicine, Nursing, Health Sciences building (office 460E) with mail drop NH-HSC. She teaches NUR 511 Curriculum and Program Design and contributes to strategic initiatives addressing critical healthcare workforce needs.

Her research focuses on dementia care innovation and nursing education reform, demonstrated by a $255,000 NIH/National Institute on Aging grant. This work intersects with curriculum design methodologies to improve geriatric care training and address Connecticut's nursing shortages through evidence-based educational frameworks.

Professor O'Connor plays a pivotal role in the School of Nursing's $3 million federal grant initiative combating Connecticut's nurse and social worker shortages, while supporting the school's 50th-anniversary milestone through accelerated program development and student engagement initiatives that emphasize professional identity formation during healthcare crises.