Dr. Joseph Cipriano is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Advanced Practice Nursing and a Clinical Assistant Professor. Dr Cipriano is also a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who provides a wide range of primary health care services to patients of all ages, including infants, adolescents, adults, and seniors. Dr. Cipriano’s clinical practice has focused on the care of patients in underserved areas throughout southern New Jersey. Dr. Cipriano is passionate about providing his primary care knowledge to future nurse practitioners and regularly precepts students throughout the year. In the past five years he has dedicated over 9,600 hours to precepting. Dr. Cipriano is the Primary Investigator (PI) of the HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program awarded $2,533,682 over the four year program term.

Certifications & Licenses:

  • ANCC Board Certification – FNP-BC
  • New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse – 26NJ00755600
  • New Jersey Registered Nurse License – 26NR18070600
  • Controlled Dangerous Substance License – P00809200
  • DEA License – MC4504115
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment(MAT) License- XC4504115
  • AHA Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider-Current

Professional Organization Membership:

  • American Nurses Association – Current Member
  • Eastern State Nursing Research Society (ENRS) – Current Member
  • New Jersey Nurses Association – Current Member
  • Sigma Theta Tau – Eta Mu Chapter –
    • President (2019-2021), Leadership Succession Chair (2021-2022)
  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners- Current Member