Debra Giugliano, a clinical assistant professor at the Stony Brook School of Nursing, has been selected to participate in the second year of the SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship for 2025-2026. Giugliano is one of ten returning fellows from the inaugural class and joins a cohort that now totals fourteen members, including four new participants.
The SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship aims to enhance simulation-based education within nursing licensure programs across the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The fellowship provides advanced professional development and supports the creation of resources for simulation professionals.
“SUNY is at the forefront of innovative academic and professional development models to help train the next generation of nurses and health care professionals,” said SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. when announcing the second cohort on November 10. “The SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship supports educators from throughout the SUNY System to help generate materials that will provide nursing students with realistic and hands-on experience as part of their coursework. I thank each of our SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellows for stepping up and congratulate them on this well-earned recognition, which will help SUNY accomplish Governor Kathy Hochul’s goals to expand New York State’s highly skilled health care workforce.”
SUNY Trustee Eric Corngold, chair of the Academic Medical Centers and Hospitals Committee, added: “Governor Hochul charged SUNY to help address the critical health care workforce shortage and increase the health care workforce in New York State by 20%, and through this fellowship program, SUNY is working to achieve that goal. With the SUNY Nursing Simulation Fellowship, we will help ensure that our students receive the world-class education and job training they deserve.”
Giugliano holds certifications as a pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric oncology nurse. Her clinical focus includes caring for children with cancer and blood disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has received several awards recognizing her work in pediatric oncology nursing, excellence in clinical practice, educational contributions, as well as leadership within professional organizations. Giugliano also founded and directs an internationally recognized school intervention program at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Fellows participating in this program will further develop their expertise in simulation education while contributing to system-wide initiatives such as building a shared resource library for nursing simulation materials across all SUNY programs.
