Joanne Lapidus-Graham

I have been an RN for almost 40 years and have taught at Farmingdale State College for 31.5 years.  I began my nursing career as a staff nurse in labor/delivery while completing my Masters Degree in Nursing Education at New York University. I started as a faculty member early in my career as I always knew that I wanted to teach nursing students. After teaching pediatric nursing for several years, I graduated as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. 

I earned my Doctorate in Education from the University of Phoenix in 2010. Since the courses in this program were predominantly online, I developed a greater understanding of the online format and some of the unique differences between this online and the live classroom format in which I currently teach NUR 305. I have taught NUR 305 since its inception in 2008 and currently serve as the course coordinator for this course. 

My ultimate passion is my involvement in professional nursing organizations and my ability to shape nursing practice. I served for 8 years on the board of the American Nurses Association of NY, first as a Director for 4 years, followed by the Vice-President for 4 years. This organization has approximately 8200 members. Additionally, I am the Advisor to the Student Nurses Association (SNA) at Farmingdale State College for 31 years.. I also serve as a faculty consultant to the 4000 member Nursing Student Association of New York State (NSANYS).