Susan DeNisco, DNP, APRN, FNP, BC, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director has been coordinating the Family Nurse Practitioner Program since 2000. Susan received a DNP degree in Clinical Leadership from Case Western Reserve University, an MS in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program from Pace University, and a BSN from Western Connecticut State University. Dr. DeNisco is the Executive Director of the St. Charles Health & Wellness Center and is the immediate Past President of the Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Society. She is certified as a Childbirth Educator by the Council of Childbirth Education Specialists.

Dr. DeNisco's impressive career includes 22 years of clinical experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a variety of primary care settings. Her work has largely focused on medically underserved populations including disenfranchised groups such as migrant farm workers, refugees and the homeless. Dr. DeNisco's current clinical practice areas include internal medicine and women's health care at a large federally qualified health center in Bridgeport, CT.  Her scholarly interests include evidence-based treatment modalities for depression and anxiety disorders and she has published several articles on these topics. Her doctoral research focused on the relationship between resilience and diabetes outcomes in African American women. She received the 2007 American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Connecticut State Award for Excellence. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Professor DeNisco feels she is able to combine her love for clinical practice with teaching since education provides the foundation for all health promotion activities.

Quote: “Generosity is giving more than you can and pride is taking less than you need.” – Kahil Gibran