Biography
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.
Professional Memberships
- National League of Nursing Education
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Transcultural Nursing Society
- Nurses Christian Fellowship
Courses Taught
- NURS 105 Medical Terminology
- NURS 301 Strategies for Adult Health Care I Clinical
- NURS 301 Strategies for Adult Health Care II Clinical
- NURS 442 Community Health Clinical
- NURS 415 Cross-Cultural Nursing
- NURS 445 Contemporary Issues in Nursing
- NURS 490 Leadership
Publications (peer-reviewed articles)
- Gazan, L. (2023). Health disparities and the refugee or immigrant [Podium Presentation]. Remedy Healthcare on Mission Conference 2023 Eastern, Lynchburg, VA.
- Gazan, L. (2021). An innovative strategic course to equip the nursing student to provide patient-centered care to the cross-cultural patient [Podium Presentation].
- Gazan, L. (2020, February 20-22). XIDS First Year Seminar – An Innovative Strategy to Promote Success of Nursing Students [Poster Presentation]. Georgia Association for Nursing Education, Jekyll Island, GA.
Research Interests
- Cross-Cultural Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Program and Curriculum Development
- Building Resilience in the Nursing Student