Nursing
Become a nursing leader and caring practitioner who will educate future generations.
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing offers academic programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels to prepare graduates to practice in a variety of health care, research, and academic settings.
Students are prepared for their careers by using state-of-the-art technology and techniques. You'll learn from renowned faculty members and industry professionals who draw on their advanced clinical skills and innovative research in their teaching.
Whether you are looking to begin your career, change professions, or advance in the nursing field, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing will provide you with the skills and education necessary for success.
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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 BSN 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
"My research examines the relationship between community engagement practices and maternal and neonatal health service utilization in Tanzania. This knowledge is critical to providing the foundation for integrating, designing, and scaling up strategies in their health service provision systems."
Featured faculty
Karen Giuliano
Professor, Elaine Marieb College of Nursing/Institute for Applied Life Sciences (Joint Appointment)
Co-Director, Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation
Karen Giuliano, PhD, RN, MBA, FAAN, teaches research methods in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. She is co-director of EMCNEI.
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Professor
Dr. Poudel-Tandukar teaches in the graduate program. Her research focuses on intervention design and evaluation of mental health, nutrition, and HIV infection.
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.
Raeann G. LeBlanc
Clinical Associate Professor
Raeann G. LeBlanc is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, teaching in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Carrie-Ellen Briere
Associate Professor
Carrie-Ellen Briere is an associate professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
In the news
Q&A with '88MS Alumna Ellen Meeropol
Ellen Meeropol ’88MS became a nurse when she was inspired to help women access abortions before Roe v. Wade. She is now also a published fiction author.
UMass Amherst Nurse-Engineer Team Honored for Inventing IV Pole Designed to Improve Patient Safety
A team from the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation has received a 2025 ANA Innovation Award for their IV smart pump design.
Gabrielle Abelard to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)
EMCON's Dr. Gabrielle Abelard has been selected for induction as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP).
Nursing
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