Lisa Orme Gazan, Ph.D.

Professor Lisa Gazan has a varied background in nursing education, home care, hospice case management, training, and leadership. She is experienced in the development, implementation, and growth of new programs including a health careers academy, the spearheading of foundational work for accreditation approval of a new BSN program, and the development of a newly expanded hospice. At Liberty, she has developed the Cross-Cultural Nursing class and taught a variety of other courses. She has also led nursing abroad trips and is currently working on her Ph.D. in nursing education with an emphasis on Cross-Cultural Nursing. She was born and raised until the age of 12 years old in Guatemala, Central America where her parents served as missionaries, and attended school in Spanish and German. She and her husband served as missionaries in Kenya, East Africa, and the U.S. preparing and training new missionaries. A favorite verse is Psalm 138:8 “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.” She loves joining others in their professional journey and helping them fulfill God’s unique purpose and plan for them.

• Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing Education, Liberty University, 2025
• Master of Science in Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2009
• Bachelor of Science, Eastern Michigan University, 1990