JENNIFER MACALI

Dr. Macali earned her Master of Science in Nursing from University of Toledo in 2009. She began her nursing career in acute care, working on medical-surgical units in North Carolina and Utah.

In 2012, she transitioned into academia, joining Everest College as a nursing instructor. Committed to advancing her expertise, Dr. Macali returned to graduate study in 2015 and completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a specialization in Integrative Nursing at the University of Minnesota in May 2017. During her doctoral program, she focused on integrative nursing principles and implemented her DNP project within a long-term care setting.

Following completion of her doctorate, Dr. Macali returned to Utah and served as Staff Development Coordinator at Shriners Hospitals for Children. In this role, she designed and coordinated educational initiatives to support the professional development of clinical and non-clinical staff across the organization.

In 2019, Dr. Macali joined the College of Nursing at the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor (Clinical), where she continues to contribute to nursing education and clinical scholarship.