Nicole M. Casbarro
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Professor Nicole Casbarro has over 25 years experience in healthcare, most of it in pediatrics. She has worked at the University of California, San Francisco, in pediatric oncology, pediatric intensive care and pediatric cardiothoracic surgical intensive care. Upon moving to Connecticut, she worked at Yale's pediatric emergency department.
After becoming a nurse practitioner in 2013, Professor Casbarro continued to work with children and families in a holistic pediatric primary care office and at school based health centers in Bridgeport and Meriden.
Her passion for health and wellness led her to develop garden based food literacy classes for children at a local elementary school. This is her current area of scholarship along with food insecurity, food justice and pediatric obesity.
Professor Casbarro holds a Yoga Teaching certification and Yoga Therapy certification as well as certifcations in Spirituality, Health & Wellness and Herbal Medicine.
After becoming a nurse practitioner in 2013, Professor Casbarro continued to work with children and families in a holistic pediatric primary care office and at school based health centers in Bridgeport and Meriden.
Her passion for health and wellness led her to develop garden based food literacy classes for children at a local elementary school. This is her current area of scholarship along with food insecurity, food justice and pediatric obesity.
Professor Casbarro holds a Yoga Teaching certification and Yoga Therapy certification as well as certifcations in Spirituality, Health & Wellness and Herbal Medicine.
Education
- MSN, Quinnipiac University
- DNP, University of Connecticut
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Primary Care
- Pediatrics
- Community
- Holistic Nursing
- Integrative Health
Organization
- Nursing
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Courses
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NUR 374 Person-Centered Preventative Care
Spring 2026 -
NUR 378 Preventative Care
Spring 2026 -
NUR 429 Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum
January Term 2026 -
NUR 653 Clinical Practicum and Seminar III for the Family Nurse Practitioner
Spring 2026 -
NUR 810 Clinical Scholarship and Inquiry in Nursing
Spring 2026 -
NUR 811PBL PBL DNP Project Continuation
Spring 2026 -
NUR 814PBL DNP Project III Based Healthcare
Spring 2026
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
North Haven, CT
2023 - Present
Community Health Center, Inc
APRN - SBHC
Meriden, CT
2018 - Present
Preferred Pediatrics
APRN
Milford, CT
2014 - Present
Selected Publications
Non-Peer Reviewed Journal
Integrative Pediatric Care: A holistic model for pediatric primary care
Casbarro, Nicole
American Holistic Nurses Association Beginnings Journal 13-15 December (2026)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Assessment of a Values Clarification Exercise for Prelicensure Nursing Students
Baker, H., Hagopian, C., Owen, M., Navetta, J., Casbarro, N., & Pfeiffer, K.,
Georgia Association for Nursing Education Conference, Greensboro, GA (2026)
Conference Presentation
Strategies to Support DNP Scholarly Project Rigor
Bradley, C., Barrere, C., Boyd, CA, Casbarro, N., Violano, P.
AACN Doctoral Nursing Conference , Bonita Springs, FL (2026)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Beyond the textbook:
Casbarro, Nicole and Francsoi, Goetti
Nurse Tim , Minneapolis, MN (2025)
Sustaining a SBHC garden, creating a culture of health
Casbarro, N
National Worship Presentation at the National School Health Alliance Washington, D.C. (2024)