Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2013. Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN
Master of Science in Nursing in Adult Health & Illness, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, 1986. University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1981. Georgetown University School of Nursing. Washington, DC
The education mission is led by Lydia Rotondo, DNP, RN, CNS, FNAP, who was named associate dean in 2015 and served as director of the school’s DNP program since 2014. Rotondo is a national contributor to advancing DNP education and a member of AACN’s Essentials Implementation Faculty Toolkit workgroup. She has published and presented on DNP scholarship, competency-based education, and integration of technology in nursing education. She was selected as a 2018 AACN Leadership for Academic Nursing Fellow and 2020 Fellow in the National Academies of Practice.
Rotondo’s vision as the associate dean for education and student affairs has been the development of a learning organization that fosters collaboration and creativity to design novel educational approaches in active learning environments to prepare graduates for the complexity of 21st century health care. Under her leadership, there has been strategic investment in building academic-practice partnerships, expanding education technology, and developing academic innovation infrastructure to optimize teaching and learning in an inclusive, supportive environment.
Rotondo, L. (2016). DNP Dialogue: National nursing leaders to speak at URSON DNP summit on October 28th..Sovie Institute Newsletter, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)..
Rotondo, L. (2016). DNP Dialogue: School of nursing DNP graduates are making a difference at URMC and beyond..Sovie Institute Newsletter, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)..
Rotondo, L. (2016). DNP Dialogue: National NP organization reaffirms commitment to DNP for entry to practice..Sovie Institute Newsletter, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)..
Rotondo, L. (2015). DNP Dialogue: Practice innovation spotlight.Sovie Institute Newsletter, University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)..