Patricia MacCulloch

Patricia MacCulloch is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell. She holds a Ph.D. in Nursing (2023), DNP in Organizational Leadership (2014), and prior degrees from the University of Massachusetts Worcester and Rhode Island College. Her expertise spans evidence-based health promotion, healthcare policy, and nursing workforce legislation. She is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and a Fellow of both the National Academies of Practice and the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.

Research Interests: Participatory research, public policy, older adult health promotion, fall prevention, nursing workforce policy, and interprofessional education. Her work emphasizes translational research and organizational leadership in healthcare.

Awards:

• Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (2023)
• Solomont School of Nursing Teaching Excellence Award (2020, 2017)
• Distinguished Fellow National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (2018)

Teaching & Impact: Known for student retention and board certification success, she has enhanced recruitment into graduate nursing programs. Her research and clinical expertise bridge policy, education, and practice, contributing to safer healthcare systems.