Cathy Grano, PhD, RNC-OB, CSN-NJ

Interim Director of the School Nurse Program and Clinical Instructor

Division of Entry to Baccalaureate Nursing

New Brunswick

(908) 461-1930

Specialty: Maternity, School Nursing, Pediatrics, & Community Health

  • Maternal, Child, and Family Health
  • Population and Global Health

Dr. Grano is an RN with over 24 years of experience in maternal-child, school, and public health nursing. She received her Ph.D. in Nursing from Seton Hall University and holds certifications for inpatient obstetric nursing, childbirth education, and school nursing. Dr. Grano is a proud 2013 Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow. She serves as a NJ State Data Coordinator for the National Association of School Nurses Every Student Counts program, co-chair of the New Jersey State School Nurses Association’s Education Committee, and vice president of the Monmouth County School Nurses Association. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Eastern Nursing Research Society, and the American Public Health Association.

Education & Training

  • PhD in Nursing Seton Hall University
  • MSN Monmouth University
  • BSN Christopher Newport University
  • School Nurse Certificate Monmouth University

Research/Scholarly Interests

Impact of social determinants of health on health conditions eg. asthma; Impact of trauma on individuals and communities; School nursing role and impact on academic achievement; and Adjustments to parenting

Clinical Specialties

Maternity, School Nursing, Pediatrics, & Community Health