Faculty

Instructor Darcy Vetro Ravndal is a public health nurse practitioner and educator with more than 18 years of clinical experience in caring for children and adolescents. She is passionate about preparing future nurses through evidence-based education that emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care. Her clinical, teaching and research interests include pediatric primary care, adolescent health, public health, mental health and health policy. Before joining UCF, Ravndal served for 10 years as the primary clinician at the Edgewater High School Student Health Center and helped develop school-based health centers throughout Orange County Public Schools. She also served as director of education and training at the USF Center for Biological Defense, developing educational programs for healthcare professionals and first responders focused on biological threats and emerging infectious diseases. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Nursing with a concentration in health policy.

Education

• MSN, Johns Hopkins University
• BSN, Johns Hopkins University
• MPH, University of South Florida
• BS in Education, University of South Florida

Selected Professional Activities

• Board Member, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
• American Public Health Association
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• Pediatric Health/Community Assessment Consultant, Friends for Health in Haiti, Jeremie, Haiti
• Trainer for Project Harmony, U.S. Department of State, Yerevan, Armenia