Education

1994 Luzerne Community College, ASN
2001 University of Phoenix, BSN
2004 University of Colorado, Boulder, MSN
2015 Capella University, DNP

Courses Taught

First-Year Seminar I and II
Honors Fellowship
Professional Skills in Nursing Foundations
Medical/Surgical
Pharmacology
Clinical Human Nutrition
Leadership and Management
Clinical Decision-Making
Medical Terminology
Nursing Informatics
Scholarly and Professional Communication in Nursing
Healthcare Informatics and information systems for APN Clinical practice

Career Specialties

MaryAnn D'Alesandro has been afforded the opportunity to work in various areas in nursing over the past 29 years including cardio-thoracic and major vascular surgery, pre-op, PACU, management, informatics and academia.

D’Alesandro holds national certifications in four areas of nursing:
CNORe: Certified Nurse Operating Room
BC: Board Certification Nursing Informatics
CNE: Certified Nurse Educator
ANCC: Board Certification Nursing Informatics

Professional and Community Activities

D’Alesandro's area of scholarship and research is in student enrichment, retention and academic success specific to nursing students. She has over 25 published works in various double-blind, peer-reviewed nursing journals and has presented and continues to present at local and national nursing conferences.

Honors and Awards

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Teaching Excellence Award CNHS 2017
Outstanding Faculty Advisor CNHS 2021-2022