Tiffani Natalini-Whitmore
Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Biography
Dr. Tiffani Natalini-Whitmore joined the faculty of the nursing department as a full time faculty member in July 2018 after teaching in an adjunct capacity at Concordia University Irvine for the previous 5 semesters.
Tiffani has a B.S. in movement science from The University of Michigan, an M.S. in ergonomics also from The University of Michigan, an A.D.N. from College of the Desert, an M.S. in nursing from The University of Phoenix, and an EdD in nursing education from Southern Connecticut State University.
Dr. Natalini is interested in developing faculty and her dissertation was entitled The Effect of Mentorship on Structural Empowerment for Novice Clinical Adjunct Nursing Faculty.
Dr. Natalini is named on a federal patent for 4-point seatbelt design. The work she did while working in the research lab for Ford Motor Company helped lead to this patent.
Dr. Natalini is originally from Michigan but has lived in Southern California since 2001. Aside from teaching, she also enjoys spending time with her husband, traveling the world, and learning about different cultures and people.
Dr. Natalini teaches in the ABSN program focusing mainly on medical-surgical nursing theory, pharmacology lab, and clinical instruction.
Dr. Natalini also serves on the Assessment, Curriculum, and Evaluation Committee as well as serving as a faculty advisor for Concordia Nursing Student Association, the student-led nursing organization for the ABSN program at the Spectrum Campus.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Union University, 2014
Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University, 2006
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Rhode Island, 1993
Teaching
NUSA 203 Adult Medical/Surgical Theory
NUSA 292 Adult Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical
NUSA 294 Nursing Skills Lab
NUSA 296 Pharmacology Lab