Dr. Pamela Santarlasci has over 25 years’ experience as a nurse educator and nurse practitioner. She has taught at the Associate, Baccalaureate, and Masters levels in both didactic and clinical settings for undergraduate and nurse practitioner students. She completed her undergraduate nursing program at Villanova University and worked in home care and rehabilitation case management prior to returning to school at Gwynedd Mercy University where she pursued her MSN with a focus as an adult nurse practitioner. Dr. Santarlasci subsequently attended Widener University for her PhD in Nursing Education. Dr. Santarlasci was the Interim Graduate Nursing Program Director for 18 months before assuming the position of Graduate Program Director.