Anastasiya V. Ferrell

Anastasiya (Nastia) Ferrell joined the SON faculty in 2019 after serving as a health educator consultant and health policy specialist for the Health Policy and Tobacco Control Office within the Florida Department of Health and working as a tobacco cessation facilitator and tobacco treatment specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine Area Health Education Center.

Population and community health nursing have become a major calling in Ferrell’s career. Her public health work ranged from advocacy for tobacco control to tobacco prevention and cessation.

Ferrell earned her BSN and PhD from the University of Florida.

Education

PhD in Nursing Sciences, University of Florida
BS in Nursing, University of Florida
BS in Biology, University of Florida
AA in Biology, Santa Fe College

Specialization in Teaching

Course Coordinator and teaching
NSG 316: Professional Nursing Practice for the Baccalaureate Nurse

Course Co-Lead and teaching
NSG 317: Intro to EBP and Research

Teaching
NSG 408: Population and Community Health Nursing
NSG 415: Research in Nursing

Research Interests

Tobacco-related trends
Tobacco prevention, cessation, and control
Health effects of tobacco products

Professional Service

Shared Governance :
-- SON Faculty Council
-- Prelicensure (PL) and Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Program
-- RN-BSN Program

School of Nursing:
-- Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion (RTP) Committee
-- RN-BSN Curriculum Sub-Committee
-- Prelicensure (PL) and Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Programs' Curriculum Subcommittee
-- Prelicensure (PL) and Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Programs' Course Lead Committee
-- Peer Review of Teaching (PROT)
-- Faculty Nest Navigator Program
-- International Study Abroad Committee
-- Social Events Committee

CHHS:
-- Intercultural and Global Engagement Committee

University:
-- Faculty Senate Buildings and Grounds Committee (Chair)
-- International Faculty and Staff Association

Professional:
-- SRNT Adolescent and Young Adult Network (Operations Coordinator)
-- IntNSA USA Southern Region Network
-- NC Healthy & Thriving Kids Collaboratory

Community Engagement

Communities in Schools of Cape Fear
Freedom School
WCE Jr Seahawk Academy

Honors & Awards

Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar
The Daisy Award Nominee