Professor Dr. Carol Cunningham

Biography

Carol L. Cunningham is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing with over 15 years of experience in advanced practice nursing and academia since 2015. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree earned in 2022 and a Master of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialty from UCLA. She also possesses a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Azusa Pacific University. Her clinical expertise includes working in emergency medicine for 15 years and pediatric orthopedic surgery for 8 years. Dr. Cunningham has been involved in teaching within the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and serves on various committees, including the Leadership Succession Committee Board of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Nursing. She actively participates in professional organizations such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the California Association of Nurse Practitioners. Notably, in July 2023, she presented at the 34th Sigma Nursing Research Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and has served as a reviewer for the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. In June 2024, Dr. Cunningham will assume the role of AANP California State Liaison and continues to serve as a faculty advisor for the Asian and Pacific Islander Nursing Student and Alumni Association at UCLA.

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