Member of
- Hospice and Palliative Nurse Association Emerging Leader 2014 -
- Gerontological Society of America Emerging Scholars and Professionals Organization Section Officer 2013 -
Philadelphia, PA 19072
USA
Brianna is an Assistant Professor at Villanova University in the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. She is a Geriatric and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of nursing experience caring for older adults living with serious illnesses including dementia, cancer, and severe brain injury. Dr. Morgan has a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Basis of Behavior (2008), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2012), a Masters in Adult and Gerontological Primary Care with a minor in Palliative Care (2015), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (2022) all from the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds an Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing® and was named an Emerging Leader by the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation in 2022. She has postdoctoral training from NYU Grossman School of Medicine where she is explored supportive care interventions for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Dr. Morgan is a member of the Hospice and Palliative Nurse Association and is the Past Chair of the Emerging Scholars and Professionals Organization of the Gerontological Society of America. Additionally, she has served as the course director for a graduate program class on Health Care in an Aging Society (2016-2019) and currently guest lectures in several courses across all academic programs at Penn Nursing.
Palliative Care SIG Psychosocial/Behavioral SIG