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Educational Background
2004-present University of Massachusetts Lowell,
Massachusetts
Major Field: Leadership in Schooling
Rematriculated Doctoral Student
(Ed.D.--defended dissertation proposal 12/08)
1988-1992 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts
Major Field: Education
Doctoral Student (Ed.D.) (30 credits)
1978 M.S. Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Major Field: Medical Surgical (education option)
1972 B.S. Lowell State College, Lowell, Massachusetts
Major Field: Nursing
Scholarly Interests
Has a nursing informatics and technology focus. Works with Sim Man simulation, PDAs; her research involves technology and its effect on medication errors.
Bio Sketch
Celeste is a doctoral candidate currently completing her dissertation, with plans of receiving her Ed.D. with a leadership in schooling focus from University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received her masters in nursing from Boston University with a medical surgical educator focus. She holds a B.S. in nursing from this school of nursing, having graduated in its first graduation class.
Before joining the faculty at UMass Lowell, Celeste taught part-time in a number of nursing schools. She was a tenured assistant professor at Worcester State College.
Celeste has had an eclectic nursing background. She has worked as a staff nurse in a teaching hospital, critical care manager, in-service coordinator, and supervisor while eventually attaining the position of Director of Nursing.
Celeste coordinates and teaches a maternity section of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Families I, coordinates the simulation lab, teaches 33:313 nursing fundamentals lab, and coordinates and teaches the senior Role Transition practicum. Celeste has three children.