Northrup, Angela

Education:  Angela Northrup obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner Master's from Pace University, her BS in Nursing from SUNY Downstate and a BA in Anthropology from Brooklyn College CUNY.  She is studying for her DNSc from Columbia; her dissertation focuses on pediatric obesity prevention.

Areas of Expertise:  Conflict resolution, team building, delegation, and assertive communication for nurses.  Obesity prevention. 

Areas of Research: Professor Northrup's current research focuses on maternal perceptions for portion sizes for 2 and 3 year old children. 

Professional Experience:  Prior to becoming a full time faculty member at Pace University, Angela Northrup worked as a Clinical coordinator for physical assessment and clinical instructor and lecturer at Mount St. Mary College.  She also worked for Pace as a clinical coordinator for physical assessment and pediatrics courses as well as a clinical instructor, lecturer, and advisor.  She also has experience as a per diem staff nurse at St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Center for Children (a long-term care facility for pediatric patients).  Professor Northrup has also worked as a staff nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  In addition, she served as a First Lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. 

Publications:

Authored the Annotated Bibliography for Educating Nurses for Leadership, by Harriet Feldman and Martha Greenberg (2004).

Shortridge-Baggett, L. M., Malmgreen, C. P., & Wantroba, A. N.  (2004). Structured evaluation method for family assessment tools:  Evaluation of the Family APGAR. Brazilian Journal of Family, Health, and Development.