Quinnipiac University names West Hartford resident visiting assistant professor of nursing

Kimberly Petrovic has been named visiting assistant professor of nursing at Quinnipiac University.

Petrovic, of West Hartford, Conn., earned a doctorate in human development and family studies from the University of Connecticut, a master's degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., a master's in sociology for New Mexico State University and a bachelor's in biology from Wheaton (Ill.) University.

"In actions and in words, the School of Nursing embodies and practices the values it sets forth,” Petrovic said. “These values include a holistic approach to collaboration between and among faculty, life-long learning for students as well as faculty, and working in such a manner that integrates and respects the health of body, mind and spirit of each and every individual. Faculty members and students sense this when they walk through the doors of the School of Nursing. I know that I did, and that has made all of the difference."

Petrovic has taught nursing at the University of Connecticut and Yale University. Her areas of research, scholarship and teaching include adult development and aging, bioethics, chronic and complex health care conditions, diversity and multiculturalism, genomics, geriatrics and gerontology, global health, health care policy, HIV, human rights, inter-professional collaboration and nursing leadership. 

“Kim Petrovic’s research expertise and passion for the care of older adults are well aligned with our vision to grow scholarship among nursing faculty,” said Jean Lange, dean of the School of Nursing.

Petrovic is a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo as well as a martial arts instructor.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 6,400 full-time undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges issue. The 2013 issue of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges named Quinnipiac as the top up-and-coming school with master’s programs in the Northern Region. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 377 Colleges.” The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the “Great Colleges to Work For.” For more information, please visit www.quinnipiac.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quinnipiacuniversity and follow Quinnipiac on Twitter @QuinnipiacU.