Associate Professor

Ph.D., MSN, RN
Andrews University Michigan, USA
Specialties: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Curriculum, and Teaching
Research Area of Interest: Teaching Strategies in Nursing, Learning Styles in Nursing, Educational Technology

DrPH, MSN, RN

Ponce Health Sciencies University

Specialties: Critical Care Nursing, Maternity, Pediatric (Role- Education), Epidemiology

Research Area of Interest: Surveillance Systems, Covid-19, Epidemiology

Email: gloribell.ortiz@upr.edu

DNS, MSN, RN

Specialties: Adults and the Elderly, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Maternity and Newborn, Role Education, and Research

Research Area of Interest: Diabetes, Human Trafficking, Covid-19

Email: clara.valderrama@upr.edu

Ph.D. MSN RN

University of Leon, Spain

Specialties: Older Adult Health, Role Education, Clinical Education

Research Area of Interest: Gerontology and Transition Practice

Email: wilson.rodriguez5@upr.edu

DNS MSN RN

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus

Specialties: Critical Care, Mother and Newborn, Psychiatric and Mental Health, Role Education

Research Area of Interest: Domestic Violence, Vicarious Trauma, Burnout Syndrome

Email:  wanda.irizarry@upr.edu

Assistant Professor

DNP, MSN, RN

Walden University Minnesota

Specialties: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Critical Care, Role Education

Research Area of Interest: Fall Prevention, Patient Safety, Quality Improvements, Leadership

Email: sheila.mercado2@upr.edu

Assistant Professor

Continuing Education Program Coordinator

EdD MSN RN

Interamerican University Ponce Campus

Specialties: Emergency Trauma care in Adults, Pediatrics, Neonatal Extensive Aeromed Transport Care, Technology and Distance Education

Research Area of Interest: Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Pediatrics/Adults, Simulation in Nursing

Email: elba.caballero@upr.edu

Assistant Professor

EdD MSN RN

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Specialties: Nursing Management, Leadership, Education in Nursing, Critical Care in the Adult Forensic Nursing Sexual Assault

Role: Clinical simulation in nursing informatics, Leadership and nursing management.

Email: lenny.perez@upr.edu

MSN RN

Antillean Adventist University, Mayaguez Campus

Specialties:  Older Adult

Research Area of Interest:  Creative activities for the aging adult

Email: kimberly.aponte1@upr.edu

MSN EdD RN

Ana G. Mendez University, Florida Campus

Specialties:  Education, Community and Health Service Administration

Research Area of Interest:  Hospital acquired Infections in the intensive care unit

Email: lourdes.quinones7@upr.edu