Faculty

Heather Peralta is a lecturer for undergraduate nursing students who has been at UCF’s College of Nursing for nearly a decade. Peralta is dedicated to mentoring future nurses and serving the community. She has participated in several UCF study abroad trips with nursing students to Peru and spearheaded the creation of the interdisciplinary Apopka Farmworkers Clinic. The award-winning clinic, which was founded in 2016, brings together students from UCF’s College of Nursing, College of Medicine and College of Health Professions and Sciences as well as UF’s College of Pharmacy to provide health and wellness care to those without medical insurance. Peralta’s clinical background is in neuroscience where she worked for five years before transitioning to academia.

Education

• DNP, Nova Southeastern University
• MSN, Sacred Heart University
• BA, Indiana Wesleyan University
• ASN, AdventHealth University

Selected Awards & Honors

• Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award (awarded to UCF for the Apopka Farmworkers Clinic), U.S. Public Health Service and Interprofessional Education Collaborative, 2016