Cynthia Sculco, RN, Ed.D

Cynthia Sculco received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. She has her M.Ed. and Ed. D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is presently an adjunct associate professor of nursing in the graduate program at New York University College of Nursing.

Dr. Cynthia Sculco has been involved in nursing education for over twenty five years. She has taught at Cornell University School of Nursing, Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and Hunter College Bellvue School of Nursing where she spent over fifteen years. In addition to teaching in America, Dr. Sculco was a sister tutor at the Princess Alexandria School of Nursing in London, England. During the majority of her career Dr. Sculco has focused upon graduate education and the advanced practice role of nursing.

Besides teaching, Dr. Sculco is very involved in not-for-profit organizations that support nursing education. She is President of Nurses Educational Funds, a national organization which provides scholarships for graduate education in nursing and was the past chairperson of the Long Range Planning and Development Committee which is committed to raising funds for scholarships for the future leaders of nursing.

Dr. Sculco is also a member of the Teachers College Alumni Council and a trustee of the University of Rhode Island Foundation. In addition Dr. Sculco has been a member of the education committee of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dr. Sculco has published in a variety of areas the latest focuses on the importance of how to write educational objectives. She is very interested in teaching strategies focusing upon the role of the advanced practice nurse.

Dr. Sculco has received numerous awards including the distinguished Dorothy McMullen Pissani service award from the Southern New York League for Nursing. She has also received the outstanding graduate award from the University of Rhode Island. In addition Dr. Sculco was honored by the Nurses Education Alumni Association of Teachers College with the Leadership and Allied Organizations Award.

Dr. Sculco and her husband Dr. Thomas Sculco are supporters of the arts as well as health care. They have two children and live in New York City.

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