Christine Fitzgerald, PhD
Professor of Health Sciences
Program Director of Health Science Studies
BA, MHS, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
PhD, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
I joined the faculty of the Quinnipiac Respiratory Care Department in 1985, after working several years in Florida and Connecticut, as a respiratory care practitioner, and clinical instructor. Thoroughly enjoying the experience and challenges of teaching students, I pursued further education, completing my PhD in 2012, my dissertation revolving around Adult Learning and the Transfer of Learning. Over the years, my interest and research transitioned from pulmonary topics, such as Dyspnea of the Elderly, to more Scholarship of Teaching and Learning topics including Emotional Intelligence, and Self-Directed Learning. Most recently my professional development activities have been focused on improving my ability to assist students in their career exploration and professional development. While I began at the university teaching courses such as Pharmacology and Pathophysiology, I now focus my energy on developing courses such as HSC 221, Introduction to Health Science, a mandatory freshman course assisting students to focus on their professional goals and develop an action plan. As program director, I hire and manage instructors of traditional and online Health Science Studies courses, for the full-time traditional program and part-time online program, assigning advisors to all the students in the major, while also enjoying the opportunity to advise many students myself. I serve on the university’s Student Community and Civic Engagement Committee, International Service and Learning Faculty-Led Course Abroad Selection Committee and School of Health Science Faculty Development Committee, thus continuing to work in the area of Adult Learning.
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