Assoc Dean of Research & Scholarship; Dir, Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Progs

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Graduate Nursing - Post Masters Doctor of Nursing
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As the Associate Dean of Research & Scholarship, Dr. LuAnn Etcher is committed to building progress within Sacred Heart University by supporting and promoting research and scholarly activity by students and faculty. She also directs the Post-Master Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs at SHU.

Dr. Etcher has been a graduate faculty, both teaching coursework and chairing doctoral student projects in Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing since 2019. Before joining the SHU community, Etcher worked as graduate faculty for several universities including Yale University and Wayne State University.

Degrees & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
  • MSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified, ANCC
  • Professional Gerontologist, National Association of Professional Gerontologists (NAPG)

Research Interests

Etcher’s research focuses on health as it relates to biological rhythms, trauma and nursing education.

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