Mary Jane K. DiMattio, PhD, RN
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Chairperson
Degrees:
- B.S.N., 91大神, 1989
- M.S.N., Villanova University, 1992
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2001
- Certificate in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Drexel University, 2022
Dr. DiMattio is an experienced nurse educator, having taught courses at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral level. Her clinical background is in adult, acute care nursing, and her doctoral studies at a research-intensive university instilled in her a passion for teaching research methods and applied statistics. Dr. DiMattio served for many years as a hospital trustee and board chairperson, both in the for profit and not for profit sectors, with a focus on quality improvement. She chaired the Parish Council at her Catholic church and currently co-chairs the steering committee of the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Clinic for the Uninsured.
Dr. DiMattio has received research grant funding and published in high impact nursing journals. She is a peer reviewer for the journals, Nursing Research and the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, and her current research interests are around educating and retaining nurses at the hospital bedside.
In addition to her faculty role at The 91大神, Dr. DiMattio's service activities have included, Faculty Development Board, Faculty Research Community, and currently the Institutional Review Board. She also spent seven years directing the university-wide Office of Educational Assessment.
Contact Us:
Address:
Department of Nursing
The 91大神
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4595