Nursing
Become a nursing leader and caring practitioner who will educate future generations.
Academic Programs at Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing offers academic degree programs at the bachelor’s and graduate levels, as well as online graduate certificate programs, to prepare nurses for a variety of healthcare, research, and academic settings.
Innovative Learning Environment
Students gain career-ready skills through the use of state-of-the-art technology and techniques. Learn from renowned faculty and industry professionals who bring their advanced clinical expertise and innovative research into the classroom.
Your Pathway to Success
Whether you are beginning your career, changing professions, or advancing in nursing, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing provides the skills and education necessary for success in the evolving healthcare landscape.
Explore our programs
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Best nursing programs in Massachusetts as ranked by Nursing School Hub.
Best Nursing school in Massachusetts as ranked by Nursing School Almanac.
In the top 15% of nursing schools in the country as ranked by College Factual.
Best B.S. in Nursing program in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Research Areas
Students and faculty undertake innovative, interdisciplinary research using evidence-based approaches to healthcare, practice, and patient outcomes.
Benefits list
Caring for a Global Culture
We facilitate an organizational culture of diversity that promotes collaborative partnerships, relationships, and affiliations within a global community
Cutting-Edge Curriculum
We prepare professional nurses by creating an innovative environment for inquiry, discovery, and learning with diverse populations.
Innovative Research
We strive to enhance the art and science of nursing by facilitating the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching.
Alumni spotlight
In the Spotlight
"Through the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, I have benefited from inspiring mentorship, meaningful collaborations, and invaluable research opportunities that have prepared me to lead independent research initiatives and pursue a lifelong career as a nursing educator and scholar."
Featured Faculty
Celeste Surreira
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Celeste Surreira, DNP, FNP-BC, FNP-C, CNL, CEN is a clinical associate professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Lucinda Canty
Director of Seedworks Health Equity in Nursing Program
Associate Professor
Dr. Lucinda Canty is an associate professor and director of the Seedworks Health Equity Program at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Terrie Black
Interim Director, DNP Program
Clinical Professor
Terrie Black teaches primarily in the graduate program. Her work focuses on post-acute rehabilitation quality indicators and health policy for stroke care.
Gabrielle P. Abelard
Director of Master's and Graduate Certificate Programs
Clinical Professor
Gabrielle Abelard is a clinical associate professor and graduate program director at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Rae K. Walker
PhD Program Director
Associate Professor
Rae is a nurse-inventor and directs the PhD program at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
In the News
Gabrielle Abelard Receives Pair of Awards
Professor Gabrielle Abelard recently received awards from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and African American Female Professor Award Association.
Q&A with Camila Echeverri ’28, 2025 NEMNLC Scholarship Recipient
For two consecutive years, UMass Nursing students have been the recipients of a scholarship awarded to underrepresented nursing students and nurses.
DNP Program Reaccredited Through 2035
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has reaccredited the online DNP program at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing through 2035.
Nursing
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing at UMass Amherst is committed to advancing nursing education, practice, and research to promote health and health equity.