Stephen R. Marrone
Long Island University, USA
Biography
Dr. Stephen R. Marrone is a registered professional nurse with more than three decades of experience in the roles of educator, clinician, administrator, consultant, researcher, and scholar in healthcare and academic settings in the USA and in the Middle East. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York, his Master of Science Degree in Nursing as a Cardiopulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist from the University of Delaware, and his Doctor of Education Degree in Nursing from Teachers College Columbia University Executive Program for Nurses in New York City. Dr. Marrone is board certified in Nursing Professional Development, as a Nurse Executive, Advanced, and in Transcultural Nursing, Advanced. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt, a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, a Leadership Fellow in the Center for Leadership Excellence of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, a Transcultural Nursing Scholar, and the current President of the Transcultural Nursing Society, International. Dr. Marrone has published, presented, and consulted nationally and internationally on topics related to Transcultural Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Administration, Organizational Cultural Competence, Health Disparities, Evidence-based Practice, and Interprofessional Education and Practice. He led the design of the first Competency-based Nursing Practice Model in a Multicultural Setting and consulted extensively throughout the Middle East to implement the program in a variety of healthcare settings. He also has a track record of success in leading interprofessional teams in the design, implementation, and evaluation of Diversity and Inclusion Models within the healthcare setting. One such model was recognized as a best practice by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and included in the AONE Diversity in Healthcare Organizations Toolkit. Dr. Marrone is the recipient of the American Organization of Nurse Executives/American Nurses Credentialing Center, PRISM Diversity Award and the Nursing Spectrum New York/New Jersey Regional Award for Advancing and Leading the Profession. He is a member of the New York State Campaign for Action Diversity Subcommittee and serves as a Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Transcultural Nursing and the Journal of Clinical Nursing.