School
School of Nursing
Department
School of Nursing
Office Location
224
Worcester
Office Phone Office Phone: 508.373.5768
About
Dr. Crizer earned her BSN from Fitchburg State University and received a GAANN Fellowship to complete her PhD at UMass Amherst. In 2021, she began postdoctoral studies at MCPHS and is pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
With more than 18 years of nursing experience, Dr. Crizer has worked in rehabilitation, medical-surgical nursing, hospice, urgent care and emergency department settings. She has taught at both Fitchburg State University and MCPHS and contributes across undergraduate and graduate nursing courses. She is actively involved in community emergency response efforts and manages emergency sheltering operations, reflecting her commitment to service and public health preparedness.
Education
- FNP: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Fall 2021-Present, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- PhD: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Nursing, May 2019, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Education and Research, Summa Cum Laude
- RN: Massachusetts, License July 2006
- BSN: Fitchburg State University, Nursing, May 2006, Magna Cum Laude
Programs
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Bridge (AD to MSN)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated
- Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate
- Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Featured Affiliations
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Sigma Theta Tau
Education
- FNP: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Fall 2021-Present, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- PhD: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Nursing, May 2019, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Education and Research, Summa Cum Laude
- RN: Massachusetts, License July 2006
- BSN: Fitchburg State University, Nursing, May 2006, Magna Cum Laude
Programs
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Bridge (AD to MSN)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated
- Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate
- Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Publications
- Dissertation, Making the Invisible Visible: Adolescent Caregiver Experiences, 2019, In Multiple Sclerosis
- Paper Presentation, “Making the Invisible Visible: Adolescent Caregiver Experiences in Multiple Sclerosis,"‚ UMass University: Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, May 2019
- Panel Presentation, Fitchburg State University 50th Anniversary Celebration, October 2012
- Poster Presentation, Implementation of a Content Outline in the Classroom, Saint Anslem Conference, May 2025
Awards and Honors
- Career Services Faculty Champion, MCPHS 2020-2021
- GAANN Fellowship, 4-year fellowship, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Eleanor Voorhies Award 2006
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Scholarship 2005
- Grace Gummo Nursing Scholarship 2003, 2004
- Flora D. Mulholland Scholarship 2003, 2004
- Fitchburg State College, "Class of 1955"‚ Scholarship 2003, 2004
- Massachusetts State Grant for academic achievement, 2002, 2003
Affiliations
- Holden Emergency Response Leadership Team: Elected office
- Emergency Shelter Operations, Manager Holden Ma. Appointed 2019
- MARILN
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Honor Society
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA)
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)