CHHS Leadership

Dean Kirsten N. Corazzini

Kirsten N. Corazzini, PhD, FGSA, is Dean and Professor, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire (UNH). Dr. Corazzini joined UNH in 2022, after serving as Associate Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing. Prior to serving in academic administration, she served as faculty at Duke University for 19 years, holding a variety of faculty leadership positions, including serving on the executive committee of Academic Council. Dr. Corazzini earned her AB degree in experimental psychology from Bryn Mawr College and her doctoral degree in Social Gerontology from the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. The focus of Dr. Corazzini’s research is on improving care outcomes of chronically ill older adults in residential long-term care settings, with a particular focus on person-centered care. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Alzheimer’s Association, the John A. Hartford Foundation, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. She was awarded a Fulbright-Schuman Fellowship in 2015 for her cross-comparative research on nursing home care in the European Union. In recognition of her contributions to the field of gerontology, Dr. Corazzini was appointed Fellow, Gerontological Society of America, in 2012.