Faculty

Jacqueline LaManna is a board-certified adult nurse practitioner with more than two decades of experience as a clinical provider and educator. She is board certified in diabetes education and advanced diabetes management. Her primary research interest is in diabetes care across the lifespan, specifically during times of transition, and her scholarly work has been published and presented nationally. Her current research examines post-pregnancy care transition needs of women following diabetes-complicated pregnancies, and she is working on a funded study examining experiences of older adult male caregivers. A certified telehealth educator, LaManna directs a four-year, HRSA ANEW grant-funded project supporting preparation of primary care nurse practitioner students to practice in rural and medically underserved communities. Additionally, she is part of a national team of educators developing a toolkit to support delivery of competency-based telehealth education in nurse practitioner programs. In addition to her academic appointments, LaManna practices at the Endocrine Clinic at the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County.

Education

• PhD, University of Central Florida
• MSN, University of Florida
• BSN, Purdue University

Selected Editorial Activities

• Guest Editor, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, special edition on Aging and Health

Selected Awards & Honors

• Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2024
• Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Education Award, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, 2023
• Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, 2022
• Fellow, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, 2020
• Productivity Award (Service Category), Florida TaxWatch, 2019

Selected Professional Activities

• Former Chair, Research Committee, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
• Clinical Conference Planning Committee Chair, American Diabetes Association
• Telehealth Curriculum Work Group Member, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• Simulation Taskforce Member, Health Resources and Services Administration Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Workgroups Telehealth Toolkit Taskforce
• Evaluation Taskforce Member, Health Resources and Services Administration Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Workgroups Telehealth Toolkit Taskforce