Pamela Cangelosi
Associate Professor
Unit:
School of Nursing
Mail Stop: 3C4
Office Location: Robinson A 365
Phone: 703-993-1727
Email: pcangelo@gmu.edu
Having completed her own formal education through the career ladder approach, Dr. Cangelosi is involved in research related to articulation programs in nursing education with a special interest in RN to BSN/MSN education and second-degree baccalaureate nursing education. She has a special interest in researching and utilizing new nursing pedagogies in classroom and clinical classes.
Dr. Cangelosi is certified in medical-surgical nursing and primarily teaches courses in pathophysiology and nursing education.
Recent Publications:
Cangelosi, P.R., Sorrell, J.M., & Crocker, S.V. (in press). Expert to novice: Clinicians learning new roles as clinical nurse educators. Nursing Education Perspectives.
Cangelosi, P.R. (in press). Accelerated nursing students and theater students: Creating a safe environment by acting the part. Nursing Education Perspectives.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2008). Learning portfolios: Giving meaning to practice. Nurse Educator, 33, 125-127.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2007). Accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing programs: What is the significance of clinical instructors? Journal of Nursing Education 46, 400-405.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2007). Determined to care. Journal of Christian Nursing, 24, 216-217.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2007). Voices of graduates from second-degree baccalaureate nursing programs. Journal of Professional Nursing, 23, 91-97.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2006). Breathing life into the "killer course": The value of narratives in learning pathophysiology. Nurse Education in Practice, 6, 295-299.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2006). RN to BSN education: Creating a context that uncovers new possibilities. Journal of Nursing Education, 45, 177-181.
Cangelosi, P.R. & Embrey, C.N. (2006). The healing power of dogs: Cocoa's story. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 44(1), 17-20.
Cangelosi, P.R. & Whitt, K.J. (2006). Teaching through storytelling: An exemplar. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 3(1).
Cangelosi, P.R. (2006). A mentoring program for tenure-track faculty: One School's experience. In M. Oermann & K. Heinrich, (Eds.). Annual Review of Nursing Education. New York: Springer.
Cangelosi, P.R. (2005). Let's help them stay in nursing! Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 31(4), 8-9.
Cangelosi, P.R. & Whitt, K. J. (2005). Accelerated nursing programs: What do we know? Nursing Education Perspectives, 26, 113-116.
Educational Background:
- PhD George Mason University - Nursing Administration
- MSN Marymount University - Nursing Education
- BSN Shenandoah University
- ASN Shenandoah College