Expert practitioners, respected researchers, committed mentors.
Expert practitioners, respected researchers, committed mentors.
Expert practitioners, respected researchers, committed mentors.
Faculty & Research
Our faculty members are renowned scientists, expert clinicians, and engaged community members who remain firmly committed to developing new research, advancing practice, and mentoring the next generation of nurse clinicians and scientists—all for the betterment of humanity.
Our Research & Clinical Strengths
Health Equity for Women & Children
Health Equity for Women & Children includes:
- maternal-child health
- neonatology
- women’s health
- inequities in access
- health outcomes
Person- & Family-Oriented Aging
Major areas of science under this pillar of innovation include:
- aging and gerontology
- self-management of acute and chronic illness
- patient and care partner dyads and caregiving
- culturally tailored interventions to prevent illness
- palliative care
Safety & Quality of Care
Areas of emphasis under this pillar include:
- patient safety, health services research
- workforce development
- outcomes related to quality of nursing care
- healthcare decision-making
- ethics
- realigning health care to match patient values
Faculty and Research News
A World-Class Education
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Faculty Excellence
When a nurse or physician asks for permission before examining a sexual assault victim—giving an abused woman back a modicum of control over her body—it is largely because of Professor Ann Wolbert Burgess, whose body of work includes being a consultant for the FBI.
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Clinical Placements
The Connell School maintains partnerships with more than 85 clinical partners—from large hospitals to community health centers—and has a personalized process for pairing students with preceptors who share their interests and experience.
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Our Spaces
Tour our state-of-the-art classrooms and study spaces, as well as the simulation labs and exam rooms where students in all programs learn from hands-on experiences.
CSON faculty are passionate about improving health globally through educating the next generation of nurses. They are dedicated to providing first-rate, individual attention to each student and producing the science that nurses will need to transform health care.
Connell School Faculty Facts & Figures
54
Full-time faculty
11
Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
2
Named American Academy of Nursing Living Legends
4
Inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Meet Our Faculty
Learn from scholars committed to the highest standards of teaching, research, and the pursuit of a more just society.
Expert Clinicians
Seventy-two percent of our full-time faculty are active in nursing practice, working in locations such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston Children's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, and St. Francis House Boston.