Dr. Lucia Alfano, EdD, MA, RN is Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of Clinical Affairs here at Mercy University.

Dr. Alfano is a nationally recognized nurse and health care education leader. Her focus is on wellness, leadership and building systems that improve academic and health outcomes. Dr. Alfano is founding president of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses in Westchester County, NY. She has received various national awards such the Breakthrough Nurse Leader award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Nurse of the Year Award by the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. Dr. Alfano has numerous publications about health, wellness, and academics.

Dr. Alfano received her BSN at Mercy University, master’s in nursing education at Pace University, masters in Health Education from Columbia University and a Doctorate in Public Health Education from Columbia University.